Video: 'Phil Hartman Death Report (1998)'

(Thursday, May 28, 1998; at around 3:00 a.m. PDT) — Phil Hartman, the versatile comedian known for his roles on Saturday Night Live and Newsradio, was shot to death in his home this morning by his wife of 11 years, Brynn Omdahl, while he slept in their Encino, Los Angeles home.

Brynn committed suicide some three hours later.