Sather was married to Krystal Ginger Hendricks from 1989–1990. He and Krystal had one child, Rudy.[5] On July 4, 1991, he married Marnie Stroud.[6] They remained married until his death. He and Marnie had three children: Dallas, Tristan, and Molly.[7]
At the time of his death, Sather and his wife were going through couples therapy; he had expressed frustration at his homelife along with his current work (the aforementioned Mr. Ed). On March 3, 2004, after a heated therapy session saw him leave early, Sather called his wife and then shot himself.[8][9]
References
^"The Larry Sanders Show". emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved November 13, 2017. OUTSTANDING individual achievement in WRITING IN A COMEDY SERIES – 1994
^Variety Staff (March 16, 2004). "Drake Sather". variety.com. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved November 13, 2017. Sather's last credit was the upcoming TV comedy remake of "Mr. Ed," on which he was also an executive producer.
