He Made It… Until
Hartman seemed to have achieved the American dream. Within two decades, he made it up the Hollywood ladder and built a family. Then, on May 28, 1998, his life was violently taken away by his wife, Brynn Omdahl, who afterward took her own as well. He was 49.
Photo of Phil Hartman and Brynn Hartman. Photo by Barry King/WireImage
In the same year of his murder, he said in an interview, “I think in my old age, I’ve come to realize just how precious everything is, and I try to value the many blessings that have been bestowed upon me.” Although Omdahl had a history of erratic behavior, he never expected that year to be his last, nor to die at the hands of his own wife.