Comedian Patton Oswalt on loss, new love and finding the funny -- even in despair
The comedian explores the loss of his wife and the grief that followed in his new Netflix stand-up special, "Annihilation"
www.cbsnews.comI don’t have real-time access to the latest news right now. Here’s a quick summary of recent publicly known points about Patton Oswalt and his wife situation up to late 2025:
- Patton Oswalt’s first wife, Michelle McNamara, passed away in April 2016, which deeply affected him and his family. This has been widely reported, including his openness about grief and his ongoing process of healing.[1][5]
- He later remarried Meredith Salenger in 2017, about 18 months after Michelle McNamara’s death, and they have spoken publicly about finding happiness again after a period of intense grief.[2][5][7]
- Coverage of Oswalt’s personal life since then has focused on his new family, his continued stand-up work, and how he channels personal tragedy into creative projects, rather than ongoing news about his late wife, since she passed several years ago.[5][7]
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