Dan McGrath Dead: ‘Simpsons,’ ‘King of the Hill’ Writer Was 61

Dan McGrath, the Emmy-winning comedy writer and producer who had two stints on The Simpsons before spending eight years on King of the Hill , has died. He was 61.

McGrath died Friday at NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn after suffering a stroke, his sister, Gail Garabadian, told The Hollywood Reporter .

After writing and editing for The Harvard Lampoon , McGrath landed on Saturday Night Live in 1991 and worked on that show for two seasons, sharing an Emmy nomination in 1992 while frequently collaborating with Adam Sandler and Chris Farley.

Dan McGrath, the Emmy-winning comedy writer and producer who had two stints on The Simpsons before spending eight years on King of the Hill , has died. He was 61.

McGrath died Friday at NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn after