The Simpsons has been picked up by fans saddened by the violent death of one of its best-loved stars.Phil Hartman, an American-Canadian voice actor, writer, and comedian played the parts of lawyer Lionel Hutz and B-movie actor Troy McClure on the hit cartoon series.He also played conman Lyle Lanley in the fan-favourite episode Marge vs.
the Monorail which sees the town of Springfield buy a dodgy railway that leads to disaster.The 49-year-old actor, who was also a star on Saturday Night Live, was tragically shot dead in his sleep by his wife Brynn Hartman, 40, 23 years ago today (May 28, 1998).After returning from a meal out on the evening of May 27, 1998, Hartman had a “heated” argument with her husband, which reportedly culminated in the.
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