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‎Other crew members

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 *[[Sam Neill]], 78 (died July 13, 2026) – voiced [[Molloy]] in the [[season 5]] episode "[[Homer the Vigilante]]". Pneumonia.
 *[[Glen Hansard]], 56 (died July 29, 2026) – voiced the [[Irish street musician]] in the [[season 20]] episode "[[In the Name of the Grandfather]]". Motorcycle accident.
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 *[[Todd Jacobsen]], 61 (died August 22, 2025) – served as a production coordinator for [[season 1|seasons 1]] and [[Season 2|2]], as well as serving as a clean-up artist for ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]''. Kidney cancer.
 *[[Susan Grode]], 86 (died February 8, 2026) – lawyer and legal advisor. Natural causes.
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 *[[Rick Hoppe]], 74 (died May 31, 2025) – Character layout artist for the film.
 *[[Merry Clingen]], 71 (died February 9, 2026) – Clean-up animator for the film.
-*[[Nick Glennie-Smith]], 74 (died August 17, 2026) – Orchestra conductor for the film.
+*[[Nick Glennie-Smith]], 74 (died August 17, 2026) – Orchestra conductor for the film. Long illness.
 == Other franchise elements ==

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 *[[Rick Hoppe]], 74 (died May 31, 2025) – Character layout artist for the film.
 *[[Merry Clingen]], 71 (died February 9, 2026) – Clean-up animator for the film.
 == Other franchise elements ==

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 *[[Trista H. Navarro]], 43 (died February 6, 2019) – animation production manager, supervisor and associate for over 250 episodes. "[[The Clown Stays in the Picture]]" was dedicated to her.
 *[[Alan Decker]], 59 (died December 23, 2020) – served as a sound re-recording mixer for ''The Simpsons''.
 *[[Tommy Morgan]], 89 (died June 23, 2022) – played the harmonica to the song "[[The Ballad of Jebediah Springfield]]" in the [[season 7]] episode "[[Lisa the Iconoclast]]".
 *[[Terry Harrington]], 84 (died July 20, 2022) – provided the sounds of [[Lisa Simpson]]'s saxophone.
 *[[Trixie Flynn]], 74 (died July 22, 2022) – served as an assistant to [[James L. Brooks]]. Respiratory failure.
 *[[Chris Ledesma]], 64 (died December 16, 2022) – served as the music editor for the first 33 seasons. "[[My Life as a Vlog]]" was dedicated to him.
 *[[Anne Luiting]], 64 (died January 22, 2023) – served as a studio production manager and animation vice president of production.
 *[[John Bush]], 69 (died November 23, 2023) – served as an animation executive producer. Complications of lymphoma.

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 *[[Sonny Rollins]], 95 (died May 25, 2026) – voiced {{Ch|Sonny Rollins|himself}} in the [[season 24]] episode "[[Whiskey Business]]".
 *[[Marjane Satrapi]], 56 (died June 4, 2026) – voiced {{Ch|Marjane Satrapi|herself}} in the [[season 29]] episode "[[Springfield Splendor]]".
-*[[Sam Neill]], 78 (died July 13, 2026) – voiced [[Molloy]] in the [[season 5]] episode "[[Homer the Vigilante]]".
+*[[Sam Neill]], 78 (died July 13, 2026) – voiced [[Molloy]] in the [[season 5]] episode "[[Homer the Vigilante]]". Pneumonia.
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-*{{W|Catherine O'Hara}}, 71 (died January 30, 2026) - originally recorded the role of {{ap|Collette|Flaming Moe's}} in "[[Flaming Moe's]]" before she was redubbed with [[Jo Ann Harris]].<ref>Castellaneta, Dan. (2003). Commentary for "Flaming Moe's", in ''The Simpsons: The Complete Third Season'' [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.</ref> Brief illness
+*{{W|Catherine O'Hara}}, 71 (died January 30, 2026) - originally recorded the role of {{ap|Collette|Flaming Moe's}} in "[[Flaming Moe's]]" before she was redubbed with [[Jo Ann Harris]].<ref>Castellaneta, Dan. (2003). Commentary for "Flaming Moe's", in ''The Simpsons: The Complete Third Season'' [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.</ref> Pulmonary embolism.
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 *[[Jerry Richardson]], 52 (died May 17, 2018) – Background and storyboard artist.
 *[[Domingo Rivera]] (died October 15, 2018) – Character layout artist for "[[The Father, the Son and the Holy Guest Star]]" and clean-up artist for ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]''.
-*[[Christopher Reccardi]], 54 (died May 2, 2019) – Character layout artist for "[[Bart's Dog Gets an "F"]]". Heart attack.
+*[[Christopher Reccardi]], 54 (died May 2, 2019) – Character layout artist for "[[Bart's Dog Gets an "F"]]" and provided the layouts for the Ren and Stimpy sequence in "[[Brother from the Same Planet]]". Heart attack.
 *[[Ernesto Elicanal]] (died September 4, 2019) – Character layout artist.
 *[[Cullen Blaine]], 85 (died December 2, 2020) – Layout artist and lip sync artist for season 1. Complications from COVID-19.

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 *[[Michael Swanigan]], 67 (died September 24, 2024) – Layout artist for season 1.
 *[[Shigeko Doyle]], 80 (died April 28, 2024) – Painter.
-*{{W|Jim Smith}}, 70 (died May 2, 2025) – Layout artist for the [[John K. couch gag]] in "[[Bart Stops to Smell the Roosevelts]]". Heart attack.
+*{{W|Jim Smith (animator)|Jim Smith}}, 70 (died May 2, 2025) – Layout artist for the [[John K. couch gag]] in "[[Bart Stops to Smell the Roosevelts]]". Heart attack.
 *[[Karenia Kaminski]], 76 (died October 7, 2025) – Layout artist for season 1.
 *[[Christine Smith]], 52 (died December 13, 2025) – Animation timer for "[[The Simpsons Guy]]", a ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and ''[[Family Guy]]'' crossover. Ovarian cancer.