You Might Remember Me: The Life and Times of Phil Hartman

Beloved TV comedic actor Phil Hartman is best known for his eight brilliant seasons on Saturday Night Live where his versatility and comedic timing resulted in some of the funniest and most famous sketches in the television shows history. Besides his hilarious impersonations of Phil Donahue Frank Sinatra and Bill Clinton Hartmans other indelible characters included Cirroc the Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer Eugene the Anal Retentive Chef and of course Frankenstein. He also starred as pompous radio broadcaster Bill McNeal in the NBC sitcom NewsRadio and voiced numerous classic roles ― most memorably washed-up actor and commercial pitchman Troy McClure ― on Foxs long-running animated hit The Simpsons.. But Hartmans seemingly charmed life was cut tragically short when he was fatally shot by his troubled third wife Brynn who turned a gun on herself several hours later. The shocking and headline-generating turn of events stunned those closest to the couple as well as countless fans who knew Phil only from afar. Now for the first time ever the years and moments leading up to his untimely end are described in illuminating detail through information gleaned from exclusive interviews with scores of famous cast mates close friends and family members as well as private letters audio/video recordings extensive police records and more.. Both joyous tribute and serious biography Mike Thomas You Might Remember Me is a celebration of Phil Hartmans multi-faceted career and an exhaustively reported warts-and-all examination of his often intriguing and sometimes complicated life―a powerful humor-filled and disquieting portrait of a man who was loved by many admired by millions and taken from them far too early.