Johnny Hardwick Died Earlier This year in August. He was found dead in his Texas home at the age of 64yrs. While confirming the news which was first reported by TMZ, Texas Law enforcement officers at the scene said there was no sign of foreplay at that time.
In an update on Johnny Hardwick’s Autopsy report obtained by TMZ, the ‘King of the Hill’ star’s was found dead in his bathtub in August. Water was running when he was found, but the drain was open; thus, he was not submerged. The report also says there were no visible signs of trauma or strain. The toxicology test report showed a “presumptive positive test for cannabinoids,” it also confirmed that drugs were found at the scene, though it was uncertain what sort of substances were found. According to the Medical examiner, Hardwick’s cause of death was impossible to determine due to the high level of decomposition the body was going through when it was found. It was also surprising that the 5’7″ that the comedian weighed 100 pounds at the time he was found.
Johnny Hardwick, voice actor, was best known for his performance as Dale Gribble on King of the Hill. Hardwick started voicing Dale Gribble in 1997, and he even won an Emmy for the program in 1999. The gifted voice actor played conspiracy theorist and Hank Hill’s next-door neighbor Dale Gribble on the iconic animated series. Hardwick was also the producer of the show. King of the Hill ran for 13 seasons and ended in 2010.
Hardwick graduated from Texas Tech University with a degree in journalism and went on to pursue a comedy career. He caught the attention of King of the Hill co-creator Greg Daniels While performing at The Laugh Factory in Los Angeles, who offered him a writing job on the animated series. Hardwick landed the gig voicing Dale Gribble after the first pick, Daniel Stern, didn’t work out.
After the end of King of the Hill, Hardwick started up his own YouTube channel in 2012, where he played the character Rusty Shackelford, Yello! Party Chairman and President of the United States Gun Club, and uploaded videos called The Rusty Report. He also posted videos playing cover songs on guitar and piano.
In an interview conducted in 2019 by YouTuber Simian Jimmy (formerly known as Mumkey Jones), Hardwick said he wanted to get back to his comedy roots.
“I wanted to get back into standup, so I was working on my acting stuff, so I’ve been working out material,” Hardwick said.
RIP
