May 2008:

TEN YEARS!

At this writing, May 18, 2008, the 10th anniversary of 
Frank Sinatra's passing on May 14, 1998 was honored 
with a U.S. postage stamp, released May 13, 2008.

Now Phil--who satirized Sinatra on SNL--won't be getting 
any such tribute.  Yet, on several sites, people are remembering 
the tenth anniversary of Phil Hartman's death.

May 29, 2008 marks the tenth anniversary of my visiting the Internet 
for the first time.  Yes, I got onto the Internet because I wanted 
to learn more about Hartman's murder, what people were saying.  
I remember how I gasped when I saw the headline on the 
New York Daily News that Friday:

SATURDAY NIGHT CURSE
COMIC PHIL HARTMAN SLAIN BY WIFE

I think that was the wording!

Anyway, I hope to update this page with some 10th anniversary tributes!

BTW, I've cleaned the message board of unwanted ads, so start posting again!


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May 2004:

On April 12, 2004, nearly six years after his death, A&E Biography
ran an episode about Phil Hartman as part of its "SNL Curse" week.  
Read A&E's brief profile of Hartman here.

The episode doesn't seem to be on sale yet, but keep checking!

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May 2003:

Dear Phil, 

It's now five years since you died, and nearly four years
since, partly inspired by you, I applied to graduate school.
May 28 marks your fifth anniversary in heaven (we hope), 
and May 29 is my graduation ceremony at Queens College.
(Officially, I earned my MA in English-Creative Writing in February.)

Although there's no biography of you yet, 
there are figurines of your Simpsons characters, 
and the recent release of your CD, Flat TV.

I will pray for your family, and I ask you 
to pray for me that God will provide me with 
an excellent outlet for this degree I've earned.  
(A good income would be nice, too!)
Meanwhile, I've built up websites for two live comedians, 
Bill Maher and Dennis Miller.  You've known them, 
and I believe they can each use your prayers, too.
Especially Miller.

Thanks for your inspiration.

Peace,
MNL

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February 2003:
  
LARRY KING LIVE, CNN   
Thursday, February 20, 2003, 9-10pm ET
Interview with John Hartmann

**Phil Hartman's brilliant comedy career came to an abrupt end
when his wife shot him to death before taking her own life. 
Five years later, many still wonder why this tragedy occurred. 
John Hartman talks with Larry in his first primetime interview 
since his brother was killed.**

Search here for transcript

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Get ready to scream, Phil fans!

Just in time for Christmas 2002:

PHIL HARTMAN'S FLAT TV
a collection of Phil's comedic routines from some 25 years ago

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE!

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HI! MY NAME IS TROY McCLURE, 
AND YOU CAN REMEMBER ME WITH A FIGURINE!

It has happened, it has happened! Hartmanites, rejoice!

New for 2002--Playmates, makers of Simpsons figurines,
has made one of Phil Hartman as 
Troy McClure!

Lionel Hutz and Lyle Lanley will follow soon!

To all who signed the petition below, and to Playmates--thank you!

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YEAR FOUR:
May 28, 2002

Or rather, the end of Year Four and the beginning of Year Five.

I've read that a person can be nominated for sainthood
in the Roman Catholic church five years after death.
Which means Phil could, in theory, be nominated in a year.

Whaddaya think?  Things that might be in his favor:

--he seems to believe in God and Jesus.  He prayed the 
Lord's Prayer before each SNL show, and led the 
NewsRadio team in prayer before tapings.  
I read that when his father died, a month before he did, 
he specifically honored the Catholic faith, 
according to one Catholic magazine. 
--he has a record of doing nice, encouraging, inspirational
things for people, and of protecting those in trouble.
--unlike many actors, he was not a prima donna in his work.
He seemed to handle his job with skill and humility.

Things against:

--he wasn't a priest or nun.  Fortunately, Pope John Paul II
has been focusing on getting a wider variety of people, 
including lay people, canonized.
--he was an actor and comedian.  Except Saint Genesius, 
I can't think of a single actor or comedian who's been canonized.
--he was married three times, divorced twice.
--some of his roles fly in the face of "propriety" 
(think Susan the She-Male), and he did use some choice words
in some movies, though he was probably just following the script.
--his spirituality may have been informed by nontraditional, 
non-Western sources, as well as traditional Christianity.

Maybe I should make up a poll about this...

Well, those of us who love Phil and think he's in heaven
can "canonize" him in our hearts.
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January 2002:
The History Channel aired
"20th Century with Mike Wallace: Celebrity Killings"
focusing on news coverage of murders of the rich and famous.
Hartman is included, as are John Lennon, Sharon Tate,
Tupak Shakur, and others.
***

Your webmistress (that's me) has created on amazon.com
Phil Hartman, and Not Just on Video
A "Listmania" list of some books, recordings, and yes, videos, 
associated with Phil.
(When, oh when, will they publish his biography?)
***

Doris Hartmann, 81, mother of Phil,
died in her sleep April 15, 2001.  
Hartmania extends its condolences to her family and friends.
***

Do we want Hartman figurines?
Of course we do!  (We do, don't we?)

Sign a Petition On Line 
to make Simpsons figurines of Lionel Hutz and Troy McClure,
characters Phil voiced on the show.

BTW, any ideas on what we can do to get the powers-that-be 
to write a biographical book about Phil, too?
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SAINT PHIL. MAY 28.  

a poem written Spring 2001

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CLICK HERE TO TAKE HARTMANIA! POLL!


THE PHIL HARTMAN MEMORIAL AWARD
established by his brother John Hartman
$2,500 to one of six finalists
from the comedy program at Humber College, Toronto
was awarded July 13, 2000 in Brantford, Ontario
(Phil's hometown)
judges include SNL producer Lorne Michaels


Click here for article

(note: article has expired, but can be traced and purchased)

Click here for another article


We creative artists saw the murder of one of our own--Phil Hartman--
on May 28, 1998.  And being creative artists, we responded with art.
We wrote poems, stories, recollections, even jokes, and we put them
onto the Internet.

The purpose of this site is to provide a central location through
which to find the art we created to honor and remember this man.
Here I will create links to those sites which have such memorial
works.

If you want to submit a site or work of your own, look below.

"I tell you the truth, 
unless a kernel of wheat
falls to the ground and dies,
it remains only a single seed.
But if it dies,
it produces many seeds."
John 12:24


This page was begun December 23, 1998.

ADDRESS!  ADDRESS!  ADDRESS!

Nancy Hartmann, Phil's sister, has graciously provided 
an address for us to send our letters, cards, and so forth.
E-mail address, too.  (Thank you, Nancy!)

Nancy Hartmann
P.O. Box 390498
Anza, CA 92539


Hartmann60@aol.com


Write away!