Edna Krabappel to be 'retired' from Simpsons after her voice actor dies

[Matt]

As Edna Krabappel on The Simpsons, Marcia Wallace may be the only 4th-grade teacher to have the same student for 24 years. Before that, she was beloved as Carol Kester, the lovelorn, wisecracking secretary on The Bob Newhart Show.

Wallace, who was also a breast cancer survivor for 28 years, has died at age 70, according to the showrunner of The Simpsons. “I was tremendously saddened to learn this morning of the passing of the brilliant and gracious Marcia Wallace,” producer Al Jean said in a statement to EW. “She was beloved by all at The Simpsons and we intend to retire her irreplaceable character.”

It has become a sad tradition of the extremely long-running show to simply cease using characters whose voice actors pass away. The first instance was when Phil Hartman died in 1998, and the show retired his sleazy attorney Lionel Hutz and desperate pretty-boy actor Troy McClure.

The program, which began in 1989, had recently announced it planned to end the life of a veteran character. Producers previously killed off Ned Flanders’ wife Maude in 2000. But Jean said today that Mrs. Krabappel was not one they had planned to eliminate. “Earlier we had discussed a potential storyline in which a character passed away,” Jean said. “This was not Marcia’s Edna Krabappel. Marcia’s passing is unrelated and again, a terrible loss for all who had the pleasure of knowing her.”

http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/10/26/marcia-wallace-actress-from-the-simpsons-and-the-bob-newhart-show-dies-at-70/

R.I.P. :(

I wonder if The Simpsons will now cancel plans for the character death

[Marc]

Can't somebody just match the voice

[Jordan.]

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no but that's really sad I loved Edna, RIP http://i.imgur.com/QWY2By2.gif

[Stu]

I think we have found the only way The Simpsons can be stopped.

[Pete.]

RIP Marcia Wallace -- love Edna :(

[reece(:]

Aww I loved Edna, is the other character still getting killed off?

(RIP :( )

[Kizzy]

:(

[Jordan.]

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:love:

[Shaun]

:( R.I.P.

although yes the simpsons died 10 years ago

[T*]

:( R.I.P

[Pete.]

:( R.I.P.

although yes the simpsons died 10 years ago

that comment is so irrelevant. it is neither the time or place to air your criticisms here

[Verbal]

They could just not show the character anymore, nobody would either notice nor care.

[Tom4784]

Such a sad situation, Edna was a great character.

[Jordan.]

They could just not show the character anymore, nobody would either notice nor care.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/2095c354.gif~original

[Verbal]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/korn0818/2095c354.gif~original

Don't worry, Jordan. Nobody is telling anybody to kill anyone, they will just stop drawing the character.

[Shaun]

that comment is so irrelevant. it is neither the time or place to air your criticisms here

yeah I'm pretty sure it's not against the rules so jog on.

[Pete.]

yeah I'm pretty sure it's not against the rules so jog on.

Not saying about the rules. Just about decency and respect rather than criticising a show. Pathetic :hmph:

[Shaun]

It's an online thread, I'm hardly pissing on her grave. I even said R.I.P. you hypersensitive prat.

[Pete.]

It's an online thread, I'm hardly pissing on her grave. I even said R.I.P. you hypersensitive prat.

oh just accept your in the wrong you awful :devil:

[Shaun]

Except I'm not so ta-ta. x

[Scarlett.]

Really sad news :(

RIP

[Matt]

"One thing I can tell you, any time I hear the wind blow, it will whisper the name... Edna"

:bawling:

[GypsyGoth]

:sad:

Loved her character :love:

[Shaun]

"One thing I can tell you, any time I hear the wind blow, it will whisper the name... Edna"

:bawling:

that episode :lovedup: when the simpsons had heart

[Z]

Goodness... rest in peace Marcia Wallace; Edna Krabappel was a fantastic character!

[karl100589]

Wasn't Edna one of the favourites to be killed off? Maybe the producers knew that Marcia wasn't very well and planned this as the way to write the character out.

Very sad news though it has to be said :(

[Matt]

Wasn't Edna one of the favourites to be killed off? Maybe the producers knew that Marcia wasn't very well and planned this as the way to write the character out.

“Earlier we had discussed a potential storyline in which a character passed away,” Jean said. “This was not Marcia’s Edna Krabappel. Marcia’s passing is unrelated

Doesn't sound like it

[Samm]

R.I.P

[Amy Jade]

Aww so sad, its like when they killed off Miss. Choksondik on South Park :(

http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120519182022/southpark/images/3/32/Miss_Zaglotnik.png

[reece(:]

Aww so sad, its like when they killed off Miss. Choksondik on South Park :(

http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120519182022/southpark/images/3/32/Miss_Zaglotnik.png
She was great!

[SoberLikeGizmo]

Oh this is sad, Simpsons is not as good as it used to be but this is still sad

[Marcus.]

rip

[Jake.]

R.I.P :( what a great character Edna was

[Me. I Am Salman]

:(
they could easily find a soundalike tho, there are loads of impressionists out there

[Ninastar]

so sad! she was an amazing character!! R.I.P

[Matt]

The chalkboard gag in the latest episode:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BYME-JECcAAN8u2.jpg

:bawling:

[Z]

The chalkboard gag in the latest episode:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BYME-JECcAAN8u2.jpg

:bawling:

Aww no!! :( :love: rest in peace Marcia!! :lovedup:

[Saph]

are they not gonna give her a goodbye ep? :s they cant just pretend she disappeared

[Verbal]

are they not gonna give her a goodbye ep? :s they cant just pretend she disappeared

I think that chalkboard tribute says it all

[BBfanUSA]

They had another tribute to Mrs. Krabappel.

Ned was having a daydream about Tangoing with her and then he said "I'm going to miss her", Nelson was watching him from the window, he first does his iconic laugh and then said "I'm going to miss her too".

Basically they officially killed her off. :(

[Marsh.]

:(
they could easily find a soundalike tho, there are loads of impressionists out there

Yeah, but that's not really the same and dare I say disrespectful to the actress who voiced the character for 25 years.

[InOne]

Never even knew about this, she was a great character. R.I.P

[BBfanUSA]

Oh I Forgot they used previously recorded audio in Ned's Daydream Sequence for Edna.

The whole tribute was a nice thing to see