Murray Franklin (1905-1981) was a veteran talk show host in Gotham City with his program, Live! Railing against society's abandonment of the disenfranchised and Murray's mockery of him, Arthur pulls out a gun and shoots Murray in the face, killing him instantly on live television. "Are you having negative thoughts?" Murray Franklin (1905-1981) was a veteran talk show host in Gotham City with his program, Live! We got all night.” Joker: “Ok, ok.