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Dan McGrath, Emmy-Winning Writer for ‘The Simpsons,’ Dies at 61

By Jack Dunn Nov 15, 2025 | 6:02 PM

Dan McGrath, an Emmy-winning writer for “The Simpsons” who wrote the classic Season 8 episode “Homer’s Phobia,” died on Nov. 14. He was 61. His sister, Gail McGrath Garabadian, confirmed his death in a Facebook post early Saturday morning. “We lost my incredible brother Danny yesterday,” she wrote. “He was a special man, one of […]