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Apr 25, 2024 · The latest character to die had been on the show since 1989. Bec Oakes. Fans of The Simpsons were left devastated when a longtime character was killed off in the animated series' most recent...
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- Mona Simpson. Homer's late long-lost mother Mona, voiced by Glenn Close, provided the show with some of its most moving moments in her handful of appearances.
- Bleeding Gums Murphy. Maybe the most moving death in the history of the series, Bleeding Gums Murphy was a musical mentor and friend to the precocious Lisa.
- Edna Krabappel. Despite how long the series has run, The Simpsons has so far only lost one major cast member and addressed the actor's death in-series. When Troy McClure's voice actor Phil Hartman died tragically young the series opted not to address his passing, most likely due to the sensitive nature of its circumstances.
- Maude Flanders. It's rare for an offscreen drama to affect the writing of The Simpsons, but even this long-running behemoth can be rewritten due to labor disputes.
Apr 26, 2024 · Every character who have died in The Simpsons. Starting with 'Bleeding Gums' Murphy Hibbert whom audiences first encounter in season 1. Noteworthy mentions include Maude Flanders' death in...
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- Bleeding Gums Murphy. Advertisement. Played by: Ron Taylor and Daryl L. Coley. Years active: 1990-1995. How they died: Poor ol’ Bleeding Gums Murphy at least got a proper episode-length send-off in 1995.
- Maude Flanders. Played by: Maggie Roswell and Marcia Mitzman Gaven. Years active: 1990-2000 (although she’s posthumously featured in a number of episodes since)
- Frank Grimes. Played by: Hank Azaria. Years active: 1997. How they died: A great example of a one-episode wonder, the lovably irritating Frank Grimes — or Grimey, as he liked to be called — had a short but very memorable innings in Simpsons history.
- Edna Krabappel. Advertisement. Played by: Marcia Wallace. Years active: 1990-2014. How they died: Wallace’s death in October 2013 brought about the decision by producers to retire the Springfield Elementary teacher from the show.
We've put together a list of all the major characters from The Simpsons who have died, and included their causes of death and the episodes that signaled their ends.
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May 1, 2024 · Died: "Alone Again, Natura-Diddily," Season 11, Episode 14. Cause: Fall from grandstands after being blasted in the kisser by a T-shirt cannon
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Sep 7, 2020 · As the character has grown steadily more self-absorbed in recent years, it stands to reason that the series is setting him up for a redemptive end. A return for Homer's well-meaning but blundering old self would make his death a moving end for the show.
