Did Phil Hartman Die During NewsRadio? It's years since celebrated comedy actor Phil Hartman, famed for roles in shows like The Simpsons, NewsRadio and Saturday Night Live, was killed in a brutal murdersuicide that sent shock wavesBut just after the conclusion of what was going to be the show's fourth and final season, Hartman was murdered by his wife in his sleep in 1998 Not long after this, NewsRadio was renewed for a fifth season and immediately addressed Hartman's death in the Season 5 opener, "Bill Moves On"
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