The Murder of Phil Hartman
Crimes of the Centuries
Amber Hunt and Audioboom
4.6 • 3.8K Ratings
🗓️ 30 June 2025
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
When news spread that a high-profile comedian was killed in a murder-suicide in 1998, the response was disbelief: Phil Hartman wasn't just famous for being funny. He was even better known for being a good-hearted guy. The shocking story behind the deaths of Hartman and his wife, Brynn, not only made international headlines, but it shook the entertainment industry and changed how people talked about substance abuse and mental health issues in America.
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| 1:04.0 | archives I think is worth a revisit. This episode looks at the tragic 1998 murder of comedian and |
| 1:10.8 | actor Phil Hartman, a beloved Saturday |
| 1:13.5 | Night Live alum whose life was cut short in a shocking act of domestic violence. I chose this one |
| 1:20.0 | in part because there is renewed interest in Hartman's early days thanks to a new documentary |
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