Dana Carvey and David Spade Remember Their Friend Phil Hartman 25 Years After His Shocking Death (Exclusive)

Dana Carvey, David Spade 2022.Photo:Randy Holmes/ABC/Getty Images Randy Holmes/ABC/Getty Images In 1998, then-49-year-oldSaturday Night LivestarPhil Hartmanappeared to have everything going for him. He was living in Los Angeles where he’d just finished filming the fourth season of the NBC comedyNewsRadio,voicing several differentSimpsonscharacters (including fan favorite Troy McClure), and enjoying life as a dad to son Sean, 9, and daughter Birgen, 6. On weekends, when he wasn’t sailing, golfing, flying his single-engine plane or scuba diving, he was hanging with good friends, like his formerSNLcostarDana Carvey.

Dana Carvey Honored onSaturday Night Liveby Colin Jost After Death of Son Dex Carvey: 'We Love You'

Dana Carvey; Colin Jost.Photo:Paul Morigi/Getty Images Paul Morigi/Getty Images Colin Jostis honoringDana Carveyfollowing the tragicdeath of his son Dex Carvey. TheSaturday Night Livestar, 41, paid tribute toSNLfamily member Carvey, 68, and his wife Paula after the passing of their son Dex during the show’s broadcast on Saturday. As hostJason Momoaclosed out the show, Jost stood to the side and held up a huge sign to the camera that read, “WE LOVE YOU DANA AND PAULA,” in a touching gesture to theSNLalum and his wife of 40 years.

Dana Carvey Is 'Game' to Reunite with Mike Myers for 'Wayne's World 3' : 'Maybe We'll Do It in Puppets'

Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Dana Carveyis ready to party on withMike Myers! TheSaturday Night Livealum, 67, told PEOPLE on Sunday night at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., that he is “always game” to reunite with Myers, 59, for a third installment ofWayne’s World. “Yes, it is,” Carvey said when asked if aWayne’s World 3is on the horizon. “I don’t know. Maybe we’ll do it in puppets. I’m not sure.” “I’m always game,” he added.

Dana Carvey Thanks Supporters in Wake of Son's Death, Takes Break from Acting

Dana Carvey; son Dex Carvey.Photo:Paul Morigi/Getty;Michael S. Schwartz/Getty Paul Morigi/Getty;Michael S. Schwartz/Getty Dana Carveyis sharing his appreciation for the outpouring of support he’s received since announcing thesudden death of his 32-year-old son, Dex. On Saturday, Carvey, 68, posted a message onInstagramandX(formerly known as Twitter) that began, “This is just to say thank you.” “We received so many beautiful messages from people who knew Dex. These touched us more than we could ever express in words,” he wrote, before revealing his decision to step away from work and social media while he and his family grieve their loss.

Dana Carvey's Son Dex Dies at 32: 'We Will Miss Him Forever'

Dana Carvey’s elder son, Dex Carvey, died on Wednesday, the actor said. Dex was 32. In a statement shared onInstagramon Thursday, Carvey, 68, and his wife Paula Zwagerman announced Dex died on Wednesday evening. “Last night we suffered a terrible tragedy,” the post began. The parents said their beloved son died from “an accidental drug overdose." “Dex packed a lot into those 32 years. He was extremely talented at so many things–music, art, film making, comedy–and pursued all of them passionately,” they said.