Emmy-winning comedy writer and producer Dan McGrath died last week at age 61.

McGrath, best known for being a writer and producer on “Saturday Night Live,” “The Simpsons,” and “King of the Hill” died on Friday, Nov. 14 at NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn, New York.

His sister, Gail Garabadian, confirmed his death to the Hollywood Reporter , noting that he suffered from a stroke.

McGrath, who grew up in Brooklyn and attended Regis High School in Manhattan, studied at Harvard University, where he honed his comedy writing skills while working for “The Harvard Lampoon.” In 1991, he brought his funny jokes and character to the writer’s room at “SNL.”

Scoring a writing credit on 24 episodes, he shares a 1992 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program for “S

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