Johnny Hardwick, voice of Dale on ‘King Of The Hill’, dies aged 64
King Of The Hill, has died aged 64.The actor died Tuesday (August 8) at his home in Austin, Texas, as confirmed by the Austin coroner’s office (via Deadline).According to TMZ, police were called to Hardwick’s home for a welfare check. No foul play is suspected, and a cause of death is yet to be revealed, pending the coroner’s investigation.Along with being credited as a producer and writer on the earlier seasons of Fox‘s King Of The Hill, Hardwick played Dale on the animated sitcom, the conspiracy theorist and friend of lead character Hank Hill, played by Mike Judge.The character took on many jobs including exterminator, bounty hunter and camp counsellor throughout 257 of the show’s 258 episodes.The actor started his career in local stand-up comedy in 1990, going on to make appearances on The Jon Stewart Show.He later went on to appear on reality TV shows Ace Of Cakes and Boomer Vs Zoomer.