Known as one of the most beloved comedians of the ‘90s, Phil Hartman led a life filled with joy, laughter and love. While he often lost himself in his dark characters and mysterious life, he always maintained a sense of generosity toward everyone he knew. On May 28, 1998, his troubled third wife, Brynn Hartman, shot him dead after a wild night of drugs and booze.<br /><br />Now, in REELZ’s new docuseries, Phil Hartman: Behind Closed Doors, host Natalie Morales sits down with friends, loved ones and colleagues of the late funnyman to talk about his wonderful life — which was unfortunately cut short at the hands of his mentally ill wife.<br /><br />“It was quiet and beautiful, and he could be free in nature,” says Phil Hartman’s second wife, Lisa Jarvis, recalling the romantic vacations the two used to take to Catalina.<br /><br />“There’s a series of photographs that we staged, this wacky boat disaster. And we’d rented this little tiny boat — it probably went three miles an hour,” she continues in the show teaser.<br /><br />“He came up with this idea that ‘Ok Lisa, this boat has gone out of control, this boat is out of control,’ so he posed himself so that he was steering [the wheel].”<br /><br />The video then shows a series of old pictures of Phil and Lisa making wild poses aboard a small boat.<br /><br />“That’s the kind of thing we used to do. We used to make up these little goofy skits and be silly,” remembers Lisa with a laugh.<br /><br />Phil Hartman: Behind Closed Doors airs Sunday, May 27 at 9:00 ET/ 8:00 PT on REELZ.<br /><br />We pay for juicy info! Do you have a story for RadarOnline.com? Email us at tips@radaronline.com, or call us at (866) ON-RADAR (667-2327) any time, day or night.
