Patton Oswald
Patton Oswalt, the son of Carla and Larry J. Oswalt, a career United States Marine Corps officer.[5] He was named after General George S. Patton.[6] Oswalt married true crime writer[39] and journalist Michelle McNamara on September 24, 2005. They had one daughter together, Alice, born in April 2009.[40]
On April 21, 2016, McNamara died in her sleep in the family's Los Angeles, California, home. Her death was attributed to a combination of a previously undiagnosed heart condition and complications from ingested medications (Adderall, Xanax, and Fentanyl).[41]
She had died while pursuing the Golden State Killler, later identified as Joseph James DeAngelo. Her book, entitled I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer, was posthumously updated and finalized by Patton Oswalt and Paul Haynes, and ultimately published in February 2018. It chronicled the horrific string of sexual assaults and murders in California during the 1970s and 1980s.
https://www.veteransadvantage.com/blog/veterans-advantage-awards/vetfamily-patton-oswalt-comedian-and-son-marine
The actor was outspoken about his depression and grief following McNamara's sudden death. However, 15 months later, Oswalt announced his engagement to actress Meredith Salenger.
https://www.aarp.org/entertainment/celebrities/info-2017/patton-oswalt-engagement-fd/