Simpsons actress Marcia Wallace dies aged 70

[MKR&*42]

The US actress Marcia Wallace, best known as the voice of Bart Simpson's teacher Edna Krabappel, has died at the age of 70.

Her death was announced in a statement from executive producer Al Jean.

Wallace won an Emmy in 1992 for her work on The Simpsons, as a jaded, grumpy fourth-grade teacher, forced to put up with Bart's antics.

Jean said her "irreplaceable character" would be retired from the show.

"I was tremendously saddened to learn this morning of the passing of the brilliant and gracious Marcia Wallace," he said on Saturday.

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She brings life to something that's written on a page”

Bill Schultz
The Simpsons writer and producer
"She was beloved by all at The Simpsons. It's a terrible loss for all who had the pleasure of knowing her."

'A legend'
Wallace had played Edna Krabappel since The Simpsons began in 1990

RIP
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24690452

[geo]

this was on my tumblr dashboard and i didn't realise why everyone was so sad about it

rip

[Lewis]

rip

what about ned flanders and edna?! He can't lose two wives!

What will actually happen to her character, I don't get it.

[Mikey]

rip

what about ned flanders and edna?! He can't lose two wives!

What will actually happen to her character, I don't get it.

Think they will just fade her out of the show.

It's a shame, I loved her character. RIP

[karter]

this was on my tumblr dashboard and i didn't realise why everyone was so sad about it

rip

i was going to post this

i legit teared up this aint right

[MKR&*42]

this was on my tumblr dashboard and i didn't realise why everyone was so sad about it

rip

Yeah that came up on mine and someone had wrote a comment on their reblog saying what happened

[Sieglinde]

omg
r.i.p

best teacher ever ngl

[AcarioRuiz]

nooooo.. she was such a good character. I wonder who she'll be replaced by

[Ardemax]

It never occurred to me that any of the Simpson's cast would ever pass away!

RIP

[GommeInc]

Such a shock, it's amazing how much she has done for the show really and to be 70 and still active is pretty impressive for a voice actress for a character who is middle-aged. It's going to completely mess up the Ned & Edna storyline, seeing as that seemed to have been the biggest change to the show recently.