Anunțul a fost făcut de sora sa, Gail Garabadian, care a precizat că decesul lui Dan McGrath s-a produs la New York.
Dan McGrath, the writer & story editor for ‘The Simpsons, ‘King of the Hill, ‘Gravity Falls and more has sadly passed away at the age of 61. pic.twitter.com/ChhrE7HdLj
— ToonHive (@ToonHive) November 16, 2025
McGrath a lucrat ca scenarist la 50 de episoade ale „Simpsonilor” între 1992 și 1994 și ca producător la 24 de episoade, în perioada 1996 – 1998.
În 1997, a câștigat un premiu Emmy, cea mai importantă distincție a televiziunii americane, pentru contribuția sa la apreciatul episod „Homers Phobia” („Fobia lui Homer”) din sezonul opt.
În episodul premiat, Homer se distanțează de un prieten homosexual al familiei, de teamă că Bart ar putea deveni homosexual, dacă petrece timp cu el.
Emmy winning comedy writer Dan McGrath, known for his work on ‘The Simpsons and ‘Mission Hill, died at 61. He passed away on November 14 at NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn following a stroke.#thesimpsons #simponswriter #danmcgrath #missionhill #emmyawardwinner #muscatdaily pic.twitter.com/GfX5g5iplh
— Muscat Daily (@muscat_daily) November 16, 2025
Alte episoade memorabile din perioada sa la serial includ „The Devil and Homer Simpson” („Diavolul și Homer Simpson”), „Time and Punishment” („Timp și pedeapsă”) și „Bart of Darkness” („Bart al întunericului”).
„Ieri l-am pierdut pe fratele meu incredibil, Danny. A fost un om cu totul special, unic. Un fiu, frate, unchi și prieten extraordinar. Inimile noastre sunt frânte”, a scris sora sa pe Facebook.
După ce, în perioada studenției la prestigioasa Universitate Harvard, a scris și a editat pentru revista satirică „The Harvard Lampoon”, Dan McGrath a ajuns în 1991 la „Saturday Night Live”, unde a lucrat timp de două sezoane și a obținut prima sa nominalizare la Emmy în 1992.
În acest serial, a colaborat frecvent cu Adam Sandler (59 de ani) și Chris Farley. După ce a fost concediat de două ori de la „The Simpsons”, Dan McGrath a lucrat, printre altele, la serialul de animație „King of the Hill”, pentru care a scris 11 episoade.
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