Los Angeles, Nov. 16 -- Dan McGrath, the Emmy-winning writer behind the iconic "The Simpsons" episode Homer's Phobia, passed away on November 14 at the age of 61, as reported by Variety.
His sister, Gail McGrath Garabadian, confirmed the news on Facebook on Saturday, writing, "We lost my incredible brother Danny yesterday. He was a special man, one of a kind. An incredible son, brother, uncle and friend. Our hearts are broken."McGrath was a pivotal voice on The Simpsons, writing 50 episodes from 1992 to 1994 and producing 24 episodes between 1996 and 1998. He won an Emmy in 1997 for Outstanding Animated Program for Homer's Phobia, which starred director John Waters as a gay antiques dealer befriended by Marge.
The episode famously follows...