." >> jem, let me tell you something.be a whole bunch of things we don't tell mrs. clinton. >> reporter: and as a self-centered radio host on "news radio." >> it's time for -- ♪ the real deal with bill mcneil ♪ >> reporter: phil hartman was at the top of his game, starring on tv and in movies, when in 1998 at the age of 49 he was shot and killed by his wife, brynn hartman who then killed herself. >> after i heard brynn had shot phil and then heard brynn had shot herself, i think everyone was in shock in the family. and cannot imagine why she would do that. >> reporter: now for the first time in a new abc news special, details of the couple's relationship from greg omdahl, brynn hartman's brother. >> i would say brynn confided in me quite a bit. i know she was upset with phil on one, maybe two occasions where he would be doing a part, "the simpsons" or news radio. he had mentioned to brynn that maybe i can get you a part. and when he'd come home she'd say, well, did y talk to them about getting me a part? and he'd say, oh,