'Homer's Phobia' episode of The Simpsons / FOX
Dan McGrath, writer of some of the most acclaimed episodes on The Simpsons, has died at the age of 61.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, McGrath died on Friday in a Brooklyn hospital after suffering a stroke.
During his career, he wrote 50 episodes of The Simpsons, including ‘Homer’s Phobia’, for which he won an Emmy.
McGrath’s other credits include King of the Hill, Saturday Night Live and Muppets Tonight.
His sister Gail McGrath Garabadian wrote on Facebook: “We lost my incredible brother Danny yesterday. He was a special man, one of a kind. An incredible son, brother, uncle and friend. Our hearts are broken.”
McGrath is survived by his mother, Eleanor; his brother Michael and wife Caroline; his brother Peter; his sister, Gail; his nephew Dillon and his nieces Kylie and Emma.
