Phil Hartman Tribute

Hartman was murdered by his wife, Brynn, on May 28, 1998, in his Encino, California home. He was 49 years old. While Phil slept in his bed, Brynn came into the bedroom with a revolver and shot him in the temple, killing him. Brynn then reportedly drove to the home of Ron Douglas, a friend of hers, and said "I shot Phil," after which she passed out. It is believed that Douglas was skeptical until he found the weapon nestled within her handbag. When Brynn reawakened, she drove the pair back to Phil's house, where Douglas saw Phil's lifeless body. The emergency services were then informed.
Upon arriving, the police attempted to empty the premises of Hartman's two young children and Ron Douglas was also asked to leave. During this time, it is believed that Brynn entered the bedroom and committed suicide by shooting herself once through the temple.
There were no signs of a struggle. Hartman was found wearing shorts and a T-shirt, lying sideways on the bed. His wife lay next to him with a gunshot wound to her head. Relatives of the Hartmans released the following statement:
"Phil and Brynn were a loving couple, devoted to each other and their children. This tragedy is not indicative of who she was or who they were together."
Phil Hartman directed in his will that he be cremated. His ashes were scattered over Santa Catalina Island's Emerald Bay. It was further agreed that the first guardian who agreed to take care of Sean and Birgen would be awarded $50,000. According to the executor of Hartman's estate, Zoloft manufacturer Pfizer Inc. and Brynn Hartman's psychiatrist, Arthur Sorosky, were at fault for Hartman's death. A wrongful death suit would be filed against them both.