Doris Hartmann, mother of the late Saturday Night Live comedian Phil
Hartman, died in her sleep this past Sunday (April 15). She was 81.
Hartmann, according to family members, never recovered from the
double tragedy of the death of her son and daughter-in-law. Weeks after
their deaths, her husband passed away, as well.
In 1998, Brynn Omdahl shot her husband, Phil Hartman, before killing her
herself.
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Allen
What happened to the Hartmann children? As I recall, there were two
young ones. To suffer the loss of the parents under such horrible
circumstances, then a grandfather & now a grandmother....how sad.
Boron
They were sent to a midwestern state to live with their aunt and
uncle... though I can't remember if it was maternal or paternal.
da boss.
> How very sad. I hope she is finally at peace and maybe even with Phil
> and her husband.
> What a terrible burden of grief for a wife and mother to have to bear.
>
When you say "wife," I hope you're referring to Phil's mother. Because it was
Phil's wife, Brynn, who killed him and then herself. I don't usually believe
in hell, but I hope there is a special level of fire and pain reserved for the
torturing of Brynn's soul.
-Amanda
"maybe even with Phil and her husband. What a terrible burden of grief
for a wife and mother to bear"
>> I believe the children are living with Brynne's sister.
>
>They're living with the psycho's sister? Gee, that's a brilliant idea.
>
>- TGS
>
What I thought was strange was that they buried Phil and Brynne side-by-side.
While I realize that may have been their wishes at one time, something tells me
Phil might have changed his mind during his last .001 second of life.
ED
I thought Phil and Brynne Hartman were cremated and their ashes scattered at
sea.
Bill
Yes, but it was the same ocean.