Brynn Hartman Death
Vicki passed away on May 28, 1998 at the age of 40 in Encino, California, USA. Vicki's cause of death was suicide by gunshot.
When did Brynn Hartman die?
May 28, 1998How did Brynn Hartman die? What was the cause of death?
Suicide by gunshotHow old was Brynn Hartman when died?
40Where did Brynn Hartman die? What was the location of death?
Encino, California, USA
Brynn Hartman Birthday and Date of Death
Brynn Hartman was born on April 23, 1958 and died on May 28, 1998. Vicki was 40 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: April 23, 1958
Date of Death: May 28, 1998
Age at Death: 40
Brynn Hartman - Biography
Brynn Hartman was born on April 11, 1958 in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, as Vicki Jo Omdahl. She was an actress, known for North (1994) and 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996). She was married to Phil Hartman and Douglas Iver Torfin. She died on May 28, 1998 in Encino, California, USA.
On May 28, 1998, she killed her husband in his sleep, shooting him three times with a revolver. Around 2am or 3am, she drove to her friend Ron Douglas' house, and confessed, but he did not believe her. At 6:20am, the two of them drove back to the Hartman home where Douglas discovered the body. Douglas subsequently called the police, who arrived on the scene to escort the two children out of the house. Before the police attended to her, Hartman went back into the bedroom and killed herself with a second revolver, shooting herself in the right eye.
Phil Hartman's divorce attorney, Steven Small, stated in a CNN article that Brynn's anger management problems may have contributed to the murder/suicide. In a 1998 People Online article, Small also stated that the couple argued over her alcoholism, her addiction to cocaine and the impending divorce. Each was unhappy and accused the other of not allowing a divorce. According to an article on the website FranksReelReviews.com, she combined cocaine, alcohol, and Zoloft at the Hollywood restaurant Buca di Beppo the night of the murder/suicide.
According to Phil Hartman's friend and colleague Jon Lovitz, Brynn Hartman had been sober for 10 years until five months before the murder, when comedian Andy Dick reintroduced her to cocaine.
