But there have also been several instances where Springfield's Grim Reaper has refused to allow characters a return trip.

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The Simpsons has killed off a character who has been on the show for 34 years – but fans thought she was already dead. In the ...

Alice Glick’s confirmed death after 35 seasons has pushed fans to look back at the small but powerful group of long time ...

‘The Simpsons’ has killed off another of its long-time characters – but some fans thought she was already dead. Alice Glick, ...

Arguably Alice's most iconic appearance came in the Season 7 episode "Bart Sells His Soul," which opens with Bart tricking ...

"The Simpsons" officially killed off one of it's long-running characters, something the show has rarely done in its 36 ...

Marcia Dean Withey, age 93, passed away on September 30, 2025, after a 2-year battle with cancer. She died peacefully at home surrounded by her family. Marcia was born February 18, 1932, to Bernadine ...

Marcia Ann Taylor, 89, passed away on October 29, 2025. She was born on February 20, 1936, in Marlette, Michigan, the daughter of Robert M. and Eleanor (Philpot) Kirkpatrick. Marica graduated from ...

Marshall Blaine Wallace, 41, of Hopewell, VA, formerly of Wilsons, VA, passed away due to a tragic motor vehicle accident. He is survived by his parents, Vance Wallace of Wilsons and mother, Joyce S.