Before entering television, Dan wrote and edited for The Harvard Lampoon. His breakthrough came with Saturday Night Live in 1991, where he spent a year as a writer.<\/p>\n
During his time there, he collaborated regularly with Chris Farley and Adam Sandler, earning an Emmy nomination in 1992 for his SNL contributions.<\/p>\n
His additional television credits include Mission Hill, Sammy, The PJs, and Muppets Tonight. Following the announcement of his passing, colleagues and admirers have expressed their sympathies to Dan’s loved ones.<\/p>\n
The Simpsons’ Bill Oakley posted on X, “R.I.P. today to Dan McGrath, great person and super-talented writer at The Simpsons, SNL, King of the Hill, and Mission Hill, where he was right-hand man to @Joshstrangehill and me — and responsible for the incredible Gus and Wally episode.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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“He brought so much joy and peace to so many through the power of his words on the pages of the scripts he helped to build. You were a real one, Mr McGrath. You’ll never be forgotten,” one supporter wrote on the platform, while another commented, “What a gifted writer – may he rest in peace.”<\/p>\n
An obituary for Dan has been released, stating, “His prodigious talents and singular personality will be missed by many devoted friends.”<\/p>\n
In lieu of flowers, Dan’s family is asking for donations to be made to his alma mater, Regis High School in Manhattan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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