Overview
- McGrath died Nov. 14 at NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn after a stroke, his sister Gail McGrath Garabadian confirmed.
- He won a 1997 Primetime Emmy for The Simpsons episode “Homer’s Phobia” and amassed extensive credits on the series, with 50 writing credits (1992–94) and 24 producing credits (1996–98).
- His television career began at Saturday Night Live in 1991, where he worked two seasons and shared a 1992 Emmy nomination, and later included major stints on King of the Hill (11 writing and 28 producing credits, 2002–2010).
- Funeral plans list a Monday visitation at McLaughlin & Sons Funeral Home in Brooklyn and a Tuesday service at St. Patrick’s Church, with donations requested to Regis High School in lieu of flowers.
- Survivors include his mother, Eleanor; siblings Michael and Peter; sister Gail; sister-in-law Caroline; nephew Dillon; and nieces Kylie and Emma, as tributes from colleagues and fans highlight his influence across animation.