Updated On: 17 November, 2025 08:46 AM IST | Los Angeles | Agencies
Born on July 20, 1964, in Brooklyn, Dan McGrath completed his studies from the Regis High School and Harvard University.

Simpsons characters welcome guests at the Fox Studios in Los Angeles on May 7, 2009, before a ceremony for the first day of issue of the Simpsons’ stamps by the US Postal Service. PIC/Getty Images
Emmy-winning comedy writer Dan McGrath, best known for his credits on classic animated series like ‘The Simpsons’ and ‘Mission Hill’, has passed away at 61. According to The Hollywood Reporter, McGrath died on November 14 at the NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn after suffering a stroke.

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