‘King Of The Hill’ Star Dead: Johnny Hardwick, Voice Of Dale Gribble Has Died

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One of the astir beloved cartoon characters of all-time is undoubtedly Dale Gribble from King Of The Hill. Johnny Hardwick, who voiced the beloved ballcap-wearing character, has died astatine 64. His assemblage was recovered successful his Texas location connected Tuesday, August 8, instrumentality enforcement officials told TMZ. They reported that nary foul play had been suspected, and a origin of decease has not yet been revealed.

Born and raised successful Austin, Texas, Johnny studied journalism astatine Texas Tech University, earlier going connected to execute standup drama successful galore clubs astir the area. He was noticed for his comic talents and began getting TV spots connected a assortment of standup-based TV shows, like An Evening At The Improv and helium performed on The Jon Stewart Show, long earlier the big went connected to beryllium the anchor for The Daily Show. 

Johnny is astir celebrated for voicing Dale connected ‘King of the Hill.’ (FOX)

After performing a standup set, Johnny was approached by Greg Daniels and  Beavis And Butt-Head and Daria creator Mike Judge about voicing Dale Gribble on King Of The Hill, a bid which is besides acceptable successful Texas. Dale is remembered by fans for his avid beliefs successful conspiracy theories and municipality legends and besides his jobs arsenic an exterminator (as good arsenic galore different gigs). He was besides a adjacent person of the starring quality Hank Hill.

Johnny appeared successful astir each occurrence of King Of The Hill (257 of the show’s 258 episodes). He besides served arsenic a shaper connected the amusement from 1998 until 2002, and helium adjacent won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program successful 1999. He was besides nominated for the aforesaid grant successful 2001 and 2002, per IMDb. 

Johnny Hardwick had posted regularly connected YouTube aft the amusement ended. (Youtube)

Outside of voicing Dale, Johnny had constricted enactment arsenic an actor, having appeared successful the 1999 film Natural Selection and the short The College Girls Are Go!!! While King of the Hill ended successful 2010, Johnny continued to execute arsenic Dale, notably connected his YouTube channel, wherever helium performed songs successful quality arsenic the classical character, arsenic good arsenic performing arsenic Rusty Shackelford. In much caller years, there’s reportedly been a revival of King Of The Hill in the works for Hulu, per Collider. It’s not wide however Johnny’s decease volition impact the reboot.

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