Voice actor, comic, and producer, Johnny Hardwick, finest often called the voice of Dale Gribble on the traditional animated sitcom, “King of the Hill,” has handed. TMZ studies that Hardwick was discovered and pronounced useless at his house in Austin, Texas earlier this week on Tuesday (Aug. 8). No foul play was suspected. He was 64 years previous.

Author, Producer, & Star Of TV’s ‘King Of The Hill’ Has Died

Hardwick’s passing was confirmed on Thursday (Aug. 10) by the Austin health worker’s workplace. No particulars on the reason for dying have been reported or instantly out there.

Hardwick served as each a author and story editor for the hit tv collection throughout its authentic run, together with voicing a type of present’s fundamental characters, the eccentric exterminator and conspiracy theorist Dale Gribble. The hit present was created by Mike Judge (“Beavis & Butthead,” “Workplace House”) and Greg Daniels. The present ran for 13 seasons and 259 episodes from 1997 to 2010. Dale Gribble, voiced by Hardwick, appeared in each episode of the collection.

Dale was one among Hank Hill’s longtime finest buddies. He was always paranoid and delved into numerous conspiracies. His spouse, Nancy, is finest identified for her subplot the place she was having a longtime extramarital affair with John Redcorn, siring Joseph Gribble, who Dale by no means realizes shouldn’t be his son.

All through the collection, Nancy finally does fall in love with Dale, breaking off her affair with Redcorn. Nonetheless, the collection finale hinted that Dale was at all times conscious of what was taking place between the 2.

In 1999, Hardwick gained a Primetime Emmy Award for his work on the collection for Excellent Animated Program, and he obtained two different nominations for his work on the present.

Earlier this 12 months, Hulu introduced a revival of the hit animated collection, with authentic co-creators Choose and Daniels hooked up to return and oversee the brand new season. When Hulu introduced the revival in January of this 12 months, Hardwick was introduced as a part of the unique voice expertise returning for the collection, together with Choose (Hank Hill), Kathy Najimmy (Peggy Hill), Stephen Root (Invoice Daughtry), Pamela Adlon (Bobby Hill), and Lauren Tom (Connie and Minh Souphanousinphone). Choose and Daniels had been engaged on the reboot since reuniting with the solid on the 2017 San Francisco Sketchfest, the place they celebrated the present’s twentieth anniversary.

Variety notes Hardwick was an Austin, Texas native, the place he started his profession as a stand-up comedian. He later had an look on “The Jon Stewart Present.” Throughout his time performing standup on the Snort Manufacturing facility in Los Angeles, he gained the eye of Choose when he and Daniels have been gearing up for “King of the Hill,” they usually requested Hardwick to affix their workforce.

Hardwick additionally appeared on “Ace of Truffles” and “Boomer vs. Zoomer.” He additionally voiced Dale Gribble within the “King of the Hill” online game. The complete collection lineup of “King of the Hill” is streaming now on Hulu. On his YouTube channel, Hardwick additionally preferred to carry out covers of songs, reminiscent of The Beatles’ “Let It Be,” however as his character Dale Gribble.