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*[[Marcia Wallace]], 70 (died October 25, 2013) – Wallace regularly provided the voice of [[Edna Krabappel]], appearing in over 170 episodes, between seasons 1 and 25. "[[Four Regrettings and a Funeral]]" had the chalkboard gag dedicated to her, and also contained a dedication at the end of the episode in its original airing. "[[White Christmas Blues]]" also had a small tribute to both her and [[Don Payne]] on the opening sequence. In "[[The Man Who Grew Too Much]]" Wallace and her character were retired with a special clip at the end of the episode. Combination of breast cancer, pneumonia, and sepsis.
 
*[[Marcia Wallace]], 70 (died October 25, 2013) – Wallace regularly provided the voice of [[Edna Krabappel]], appearing in over 170 episodes, between seasons 1 and 25. "[[Four Regrettings and a Funeral]]" had the chalkboard gag dedicated to her, and also contained a dedication at the end of the episode in its original airing. "[[White Christmas Blues]]" also had a small tribute to both her and [[Don Payne]] on the opening sequence. In "[[The Man Who Grew Too Much]]" Wallace and her character were retired with a special clip at the end of the episode. Combination of breast cancer, pneumonia, and sepsis.
 
*[[Russi Taylor]], 75 (died July 26, 2019) – voiced [[Martin Prince]], [[Sherri]], [[Terri]] and [[Üter Zörker]] among other characters. Her characters were taken over by [[Grey DeLisle]] starting with "[[Thanksgiving of Horror]]". A rerun of "[[Werking Mom]]" was dedicated to her. Colorectal cancer.
 
*[[Russi Taylor]], 75 (died July 26, 2019) – voiced [[Martin Prince]], [[Sherri]], [[Terri]] and [[Üter Zörker]] among other characters. Her characters were taken over by [[Grey DeLisle]] starting with "[[Thanksgiving of Horror]]". A rerun of "[[Werking Mom]]" was dedicated to her. Colorectal cancer.
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=== Crew ===
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==== Writers and producers ====
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*[[Thomas Chastain]], 73 (died September 1, 1994) – Co-wrote the story of the episode "[[Black Widower]]". Lung cancer.
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*[[Don Payne]], 48 (died March 26, 2013) – Payne served as a writer, producer, supervising producer, co-executive producer and consulting producer on the show, between seasons 11 and 25. He was credited on 113 episodes, writing 16 of them, including "[[Insane Clown Poppy]]" (amongst many co-written with [[John Frink]]), "[[Thank God It's Doomsday]]" and "[[Fraudcast News]]". His most recent aired credit at the time of his death was as a consulting producer on "[[Dark Knight Court]]", but two episodes which he wrote, "[[White Christmas Blues]]" and "[[Labor Pains]]", aired after his death. Bone cancer.
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*[[Steve Viksten]], 53 (died June 23, 2014) – Co-wrote the episode "[[Homer Scissorhands]]" with [[Peter Gaffney]].
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*[[Sam Simon]], 59 (died March 8, 2015) – Simon co-created and developed ''The Simpsons'' with [[Matt Groening]] and [[James L. Brooks]]. He served as the showrunner for seasons 1 and 2 and remained on staff as a writer and producer until the end of season 4. Simon assembled the show's initial writing team and designed characters such as [[Mr. Burns]] and [[Chief Wiggum]]. He co-wrote nine episodes, including "[[Some Enchanted Evening]]" and "[[Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish]]". He remained credited in his roles of developer, executive producer and character designer in every episode of the show. "[[Waiting for Duffman]]" was dedicated to him. Colorectal cancer.
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*[[Kevin Curran]], 59 (died October 25, 2016) – Served as a consultant for two episode during [[season 9]] before serving as a writer and producer from [[season 14]] to [[season 27]]. Curran was credited on 306 episodes, writing 11 of them, including "[[I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can]]". "[[There Will Be Buds]]" was dedicated to him. Cancer.
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*[[Dennis Snee]], 68 (died July 1, 2019) – Wrote the episode "[[Special Edna]]". Parkinson's disease.
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*[[J. Michael Mendel]], 54 (died September 23, 2019) – served as a producer from seasons 1-10. Also served as a producer for the "[[Rick and Morty couch gag]]" in [[season 26]]. "[[The Winter of Our Monetized Content]]" was dedicated to him. Natural causes.
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*[[David Richardson]], 65 (died January 18, 2021) – supervising producer for [[season 5]] and [[season 6|6]] and writer of "[[Homer Loves Flanders]]". "[[Do PizzaBots Dream of Electric Guitars?]]" was dedicated to him. Heart failure.
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*[[Marc Wilmore]], 57 (died January 30, 2021) – Writer and producer from seasons 13-27, credited on 302 episodes, writing 11 of them. Voiced [[Dr. Wilmore]] in "[[It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Marge]]". "[[Wad Goals]]" was dedicated to him. Complications from COVID-19.
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*[[Frank Mula]], 71 (died December 17, 2021) – Writer and producer from seasons 3-5 and 10-12, credited on 80 episodes, writing 3 of them.
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*[[Ron Zimmerman]], 64 (died July 28, 2022) – wrote the [[season 28]] episode "[[The Cad and the Hat]]".
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*[[Brian McConnachie]], 81 (died January 5, 2024) – wrote the [[season 24]] episode "[[The Fabulous Faker Boy]]". Parkinson's disease.
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*[[Reid Harrison]], 65 (died January 15, 2024) – Writer from seasons 8-9 and 19, writing 2 of them, including "[[The Springfield Files]]".
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*[[William Wright]] (died December 16, 2024) – Writer from seasons 19-21 and 26, writing 3 of them. "[[Bottle Episode]]" was dedicated to him.
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*[[Steve Pepoon]], 68 (died May 3, 2025) – wrote the [[season 2]] episode "[[Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment]]".
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*[[Dan McGrath]], 61 (died November 14, 2025) – Writer from seasons 5-6, writing 4 of them, including "[[Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood]]" and "[[Bart of Darkness]]". "[[Aunt Misbehavin']]" was dedicated to him. Stroke.
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==== Directors and animators ====
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*[[Michael O'Conner]], 54 (died May 5, 1992) – Layout artist for season 1.
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*[[Ray Johnson, Jr.]], 33 (died July 29, 1994) – Character layout artist, storyboard assistant and storyboard artist for "[[Last Exit to Springfield]]".
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*[[Jackie Banks]], 54 (died November 4, 1995) – Animation checker and scene planner. "[[Mother Simpson]]" was dedicated to her.
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*[[Constantin Mustatea]], 68 (died April 17, 1996) – Animator for "[[Homer's Odyssey]]".
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*[[Tom Coppola]], 50 (died July 13, 1996) – Character layout artist.
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*[[Ed DeMattia]], 82 (died January 6, 1997) – Animator for 3 episodes.
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*[[Phyllis Craig]], 67 (died May 18, 1997) – ink and paint supervisor for 61 episodes.
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*[[Art Seidel]], 66 (died February 21, 1998) – First assistant director and unit production manager for the live-action segment at the end of "[[Treehouse of Horror VI]]".
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*[[Lee Mishkin]], 74 (died June 19, 2001) – Animation timer for "[[Bart Gets Hit by a Car]]" and "[[Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment]]".
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*[[Kent Holaday]], 49 (died June 22, 2001) – Lip sync artist for the first 13 seasons. Thyroid condition.
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*[[Ted Bemiller]], 79 (died October 26, 2003) – animation camera operator for 23 episodes.
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*[[Barrington T. Bunce]], 60 (died June 14, 2005) – Layout artist for "[[Homer's Night Out]]". Pancreatic cancer.
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*[[James O'Brien]], 33 (died July 26, 2005) – Layout artist and assistant director. "[[The Girl Who Slept Too Little]]" was dedicated to him. Melanoma.
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*[[Maxine Markota]], 83 (died December 15, 2012) – Animation checker for season 1.
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*[[Don Vanderbeek]], 64 (died January 31, 2014) – Background layout artist. Esophageal cancer.
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*[[Paul Gruwell]], 80 (died November 4, 2014) – Animation timer for "[[Lost Our Lisa]]".
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*[[Chris Moeller]], 47 (died December 31, 2014) – Storyboard artist for nine episodes. ALS.
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*[[Cliff Voorhees]], 90 (died April 6, 2015) – Background layout artist for three episodes.
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*[[Richard Manginsay]], 43 (died August 13, 2015) – Layout artist and assistant director. Cancer.
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*[[Gary Hoffman]], 78 (died April 15, 2016) – Background artist for seven episodes.
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*[[Julia Kalantarova]], 45 (died September 27, 2016) – Background painter and color stylist.
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*[[Sooan Kim]], 62 (died January 20, 2017) – Character layout artist.
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*[[Merle Welton]], 90 (died April 11, 2017) – Animation checker.
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*[[Jerry Richardson]], 52 (died May 17, 2018) – Background and storyboard artist.
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*[[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]]''.
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*[[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.
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*[[Ernesto Elicanal]] (died September 4, 2019) – Character layout artist.
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*[[Cullen Blaine]], 85 (died December 2, 2020) – Layout artist and lip sync artist for season 1. Complications from COVID-19.
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*[[Tuck Tucker]], 59 (died December 22, 2020) – Character layout artist and storyboard artist.
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*[[Brenda Banks]], 72 (died December 30, 2020) – Animator for ''[[The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield]]'' and character layout artist for "[[Trash of the Titans]]" and "[[King of the Hill]]".
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*[[Dale Baer]], 70 (died January 15, 2021) – Animator for the couch gag in "[[Fland Canyon]]". Complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
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*[[Richard Bowman]], 69 (died March 19, 2021) – Overseas animation supervisor, sheet timer, and lip sync artist for season 1. Heart attack.
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*[[Edwin E. Aguilar]], 46 (died April 10, 2021) – Character layout artist, storyboard artist and assistant director. "[[Panic on the Streets of Springfield]]" was dedicated to him. Cerebral thrombosis.
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*[[Mike Camarillo]], 57 (died December 25, 2021) – Background cleanup artist from seasons one to three.
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*[[David Schwartz]], 67 (died December 30, 2021) – Storyboard artist for three episodes. Complications from COVID-19.
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*[[Ian Wilcox]], 66 (died April 30, 2022) – Background layout artist and background designer from season 17 to 30. "[[Marge the Meanie]]" was dedicated to him. Cancer.
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*[[Laurie Hanson]], 91 (died August 2, 2022) – Animation checker for season 1.
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*[[Jeff Howard]], 69 (died August 25, 2022) – Character layout artist and animation timer.
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*[[Ralph Eggleston]], 56 (died August 28, 2022) – Storyboard artist for "[[Krusty Gets Busted]]". Pancreatic cancer.
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*[[Bike Kinzle]], 69 (died March 6, 2023) – Background painter for ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'' and color designer for "[[The Simpsons Guy]]", a ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and ''[[Family Guy]]'' crossover.
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*[[Craig Armstrong]], 70 (died August 15, 2023) – Character layout artist.
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*[[Istvan Majoros]], 72 (died September 27, 2023) – Character layout artist. "[[Do the Wrong Thing]]" was dedicated to him.
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*[[Sue Bielenberg]], 58 (died December 5, 2023) – Character layout artist, background layout artist and art director for ''[[The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield]]''. Heart attack.
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*[[Michael Swanigan]], 67 (died September 24, 2024) – Layout artist for season 1.
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*[[Shigeko Doyle]], 80 (died April 28, 2024) – Painter.
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*[[Karenia Kaminski]], 76 (died October 7, 2025) – Layout artist for season 1.
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*[[Christine Smith]], 52 (died December 13, 2025) – Animation timer for "[[The Simpsons Guy]]", a ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and ''[[Family Guy]]'' crossover. Ovarian cancer.
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*[[George "Bingo" Ferguson]], 74 (died December 27, 2025) – 3D compositor for ''[[The Longest Daycare]]'' and scene planner for ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'' and ''[[The Simpsons Game]]''. Multiple system atrophy.
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*[[Jon Lopez]] (died February 2026) – Character layout artist and animation timer. Complications from diabetes.
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*[[Barry Caldwell]], 68 (died March 24, 2026) – Storyboard artist for two episodes.
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==== Other crew members ====
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*[[Michael P. Schoenbrun]], 54 (died June 5, 1993) – Schoenbrun was Executive in Charge of Production at [[Gracie Films]]. "[[Homer's Barbershop Quartet]]" was dedicated to him.
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*[[Robert Glass]], 53 (died July 21, 1993) – sound re-recording mixer on "[[Lisa's First Word]]". Stabbed.
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*[[Andy Houts]], 31 (died February 26, 1997) – production assistant for [[season 2|seasons 2]] and [[Season 3|3]]. Complications from a brain tumor.
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*[[Ron Scalera]], 49 (died April 21, 2010) – was the executive in charge of production of "[[The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular]]". Heart attack.
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*[[Daria Paris]], 60 (died October 2, 2010) – assistant to the executive producers in season 1; [[Sam Simon]]'s assistant from season 2 to 4. Cancer.
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*[[Csaba Varga]], 66 (died June 15, 2012) – served as a producer for [[Varga Studios]] for the music video for ''[[Do the Bartman]]''.
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*[[Richard Lorenzana]], 69 (died March 27, 2014) – Lorenzana served as the show's production accountant from 2009 until his death.
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*[[Betty Chaplin]], 89 (died April 7, 2014) – served as a script supervisor for 2 episodes.
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*[[Harold M. Schulweis]], 89 (died December 18, 2014) – was the special technical consultant on "[[Like Father, Like Clown]]".
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*[[András Erkel]], 52 (died December 29, 2014) – served as a producer for [[Varga Studios]] for the music video for ''[[Do the Bartman]]''.
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*[[Ray Colcord]], 66 (died February 5, 2016) – was a one time composer for "[[Dead Putting Society]]". Pancreatic cancer.
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*[[Dell Hake]], 73 (died August 10, 2017) – was a conductor and orchestrator for many episodes between seasons 17 and 26.
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*[[Rochelle Linder]], 59 (died August 27, 2017) – was an office manager for the "[[The Simpsons Guy]]", a ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and ''[[Family Guy]]'' crossover.
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*[[Arthur B. Rubinstein]], 80 (died April 23, 2018) – composer for two episodes. Cancer.
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*{{ap|Patrick Williams|composer}}, 79 (died July 25, 2018) – composer for the [[season 2]] episode "[[Simpson and Delilah]]". Cancer.
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*[[Lolee Aries]], 61 (died July 10, 2018) – served as an animation producer and animation executive producer. Complications of lymphoma.
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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.
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*[[Alan Decker]], 59 (died December 23, 2020) – served as a sound re-recording mixer for ''The Simpsons''.
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*[[Jennifer Dolce]], 62 (died May 2, 2022) – served as an editor for 7 episodes.
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*[[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]]".
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*[[Terry Harrington]], 84 (died July 20, 2022) – provided the sounds of [[Lisa Simpson]]'s saxophone.
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*[[Trixie Flynn]], 74 (died July 22, 2022) – served as an assistant to [[James L. Brooks]]. Respiratory failure.
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*[[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.
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*[[Anne Luiting]], 64 (died January 22, 2023) – served as a studio production manager and animation vice president of production.
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*[[John Bush]], 69 (died November 23, 2023) – served as an animation executive producer. Complications of lymphoma.
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*[[Gene Merlino]], 95 (died January 8, 2024) – served as the singer for "[[South of the Border]]" in the [[season 4]] episode "[[Kamp Krusty]]", "{{W2|Born Free|song}}" in the [[season 4]] episode "[[Whacking Day]]" and "[[Jellyfish]]" in the [[season 14]] episode "[[A Star Is Born Again]]". Natural causes.
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*[[Jill Sobule]], 66 (died May 1, 2025) – served as the singer for "[[Lumberjill]]" in the [[season 31]] episode "[[Marge the Lumberjill]]". "[[Full Heart, Empty Pool]]" was dedicated to her. House fire.
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*[[Alf Clausen]], 84 (died May 29, 2025) – composer for ''The Simpsons'' from [[season 2]] to [[Season 28|28]]. "[[Thrifty Ways to Thieve Your Mother]]" was dedicated to him. Progressive supranuclear palsy.
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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.
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*[[Susan Grode]], 86 (died February 8, 2026) – lawyer and legal advisor. Natural causes.
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*[[James Gilstrap]], 79 (died July 18, 2026) – served as the singer for "[[Two Days, Two Circles]]" in the [[season 17]] episode "[[Girls Just Want to Have Sums]]".
  
 
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*[[Sam Neill]], 78 (died July 13, 2026) – voiced [[Molloy]] in the [[season 5]] episode "[[Homer the Vigilante]]". Pneumonia.
 
*[[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.
 
*[[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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*[[Dolly Parton]], 80 (died August 25, 2026) – voiced {{Ch|Dolly Parton|herself}} in the [[season 10]] episode "[[Sunday, Cruddy Sunday]]". Natural causes.
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*[[Dolly Parton]], 80 (died August 25, 2026) – voiced {{Ch|Dolly Parton|herself}} in the [[season 10]] episode "[[Sunday, Cruddy Sunday]]". Cancer.
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=== Crew ===
 
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==== Writers and producers ====
 
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*[[Thomas Chastain]], 73 (died September 1, 1994) – Co-wrote the story of the episode "[[Black Widower]]". Lung cancer.
 
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*[[Don Payne]], 48 (died March 26, 2013) – Payne served as a writer, producer, supervising producer, co-executive producer and consulting producer on the show, between seasons 11 and 25. He was credited on 113 episodes, writing 16 of them, including "[[Insane Clown Poppy]]" (amongst many co-written with [[John Frink]]), "[[Thank God It's Doomsday]]" and "[[Fraudcast News]]". His most recent aired credit at the time of his death was as a consulting producer on "[[Dark Knight Court]]", but two episodes which he wrote, "[[White Christmas Blues]]" and "[[Labor Pains]]", aired after his death. Bone cancer.
 
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*[[Steve Viksten]], 53 (died June 23, 2014) – Co-wrote the episode "[[Homer Scissorhands]]" with [[Peter Gaffney]].
 
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*[[Sam Simon]], 59 (died March 8, 2015) – Simon co-created and developed ''The Simpsons'' with [[Matt Groening]] and [[James L. Brooks]]. He served as the showrunner for seasons 1 and 2 and remained on staff as a writer and producer until the end of season 4. Simon assembled the show's initial writing team and designed characters such as [[Mr. Burns]] and [[Chief Wiggum]]. He co-wrote nine episodes, including "[[Some Enchanted Evening]]" and "[[Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish]]". He remained credited in his roles of developer, executive producer and character designer in every episode of the show. "[[Waiting for Duffman]]" was dedicated to him. Colorectal cancer.
 
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*[[Kevin Curran]], 59 (died October 25, 2016) – Served as a consultant for two episode during [[season 9]] before serving as a writer and producer from [[season 14]] to [[season 27]]. Curran was credited on 306 episodes, writing 11 of them, including "[[I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can]]". "[[There Will Be Buds]]" was dedicated to him. Cancer.
 
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*[[Dennis Snee]], 68 (died July 1, 2019) – Wrote the episode "[[Special Edna]]". Parkinson's disease.
 
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*[[J. Michael Mendel]], 54 (died September 23, 2019) – served as a producer from seasons 1-10. Also served as a producer for the "[[Rick and Morty couch gag]]" in [[season 26]]. "[[The Winter of Our Monetized Content]]" was dedicated to him. Natural causes.
 
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*[[David Richardson]], 65 (died January 18, 2021) – supervising producer for [[season 5]] and [[season 6|6]] and writer of "[[Homer Loves Flanders]]". "[[Do PizzaBots Dream of Electric Guitars?]]" was dedicated to him. Heart failure.
 
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*[[Marc Wilmore]], 57 (died January 30, 2021) – Writer and producer from seasons 13-27, credited on 302 episodes, writing 11 of them. Voiced [[Dr. Wilmore]] in "[[It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Marge]]". "[[Wad Goals]]" was dedicated to him. Complications from COVID-19.
 
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*[[Frank Mula]], 71 (died December 17, 2021) – Writer and producer from seasons 3-5 and 10-12, credited on 80 episodes, writing 3 of them.
 
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*[[Ron Zimmerman]], 64 (died July 28, 2022) – wrote the [[season 28]] episode "[[The Cad and the Hat]]".
 
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*[[Brian McConnachie]], 81 (died January 5, 2024) – wrote the [[season 24]] episode "[[The Fabulous Faker Boy]]". Parkinson's disease.
 
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*[[Reid Harrison]], 65 (died January 15, 2024) – Writer from seasons 8-9 and 19, writing 2 of them, including "[[The Springfield Files]]".
 
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*[[William Wright]] (died December 16, 2024) – Writer from seasons 19-21 and 26, writing 3 of them. "[[Bottle Episode]]" was dedicated to him.
 
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*[[Steve Pepoon]], 68 (died May 3, 2025) – wrote the [[season 2]] episode "[[Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment]]".
 
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*[[Dan McGrath]], 61 (died November 14, 2025) – Writer from seasons 5-6, writing 4 of them, including "[[Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood]]" and "[[Bart of Darkness]]". "[[Aunt Misbehavin']]" was dedicated to him. Stroke.
 
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==== Art department ====
 
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*[[Michael O'Conner]], 54 (died May 5, 1992) – Layout artist for season 1.
 
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*[[Ray Johnson, Jr.]], 33 (died July 29, 1994) – Character layout artist, storyboard assistant and storyboard artist for "[[Last Exit to Springfield]]".
 
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*[[Tom Coppola]], 50 (died July 13, 1996) – Character layout artist.
 
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*[[Phyllis Craig]], 67 (died May 18, 1997) – ink and paint supervisor for 61 episodes.
 
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*[[Barrington T. Bunce]], 60 (died June 14, 2005) – Layout artist for "[[Homer's Night Out]]". Pancreatic cancer.
 
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*[[James O'Brien]], 33 (died July 26, 2005) – Layout artist and assistant director. "[[The Girl Who Slept Too Little]]" was dedicated to him. Melanoma.
 
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*[[Don Vanderbeek]], 64 (died January 31, 2014) – Background layout artist. Esophageal cancer.
 
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*[[Chris Moeller]], 47 (died December 31, 2014) – Storyboard artist for nine episodes. ALS.
 
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*[[Cliff Voorhees]], 90 (died April 6, 2015) – Background layout artist for three episodes.
 
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*[[Richard Manginsay]], 43 (died August 13, 2015) – Layout artist and assistant director. Cancer.
 
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*[[Gary Hoffman]], 78 (died April 15, 2016) – Background artist for seven episodes.
 
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*[[Julia Kalantarova]], 45 (died September 27, 2016) – Background painter and color stylist.
 
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*[[Sooan Kim]], 62 (died January 20, 2017) – Character layout artist.
 
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*[[Jerry Richardson]], 52 (died May 17, 2018) – Background and storyboard artist.
 
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*[[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]]''.
 
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*[[Christopher Reccardi|Chris 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.
 
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*[[Ernesto Elicanal]] (died September 4, 2019) – Character layout artist.
 
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*[[Cullen Blaine]], 85 (died December 2, 2020) – Layout artist and lip sync artist for season 1. Complications from COVID-19.
 
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*[[Tuck Tucker]], 59 (died December 22, 2020) – Character layout artist and storyboard artist.
 
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*[[Edwin E. Aguilar]], 46 (died April 10, 2021) – Character layout artist, storyboard artist and assistant director. "[[Panic on the Streets of Springfield]]" was dedicated to him. Cerebral thrombosis.
 
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*[[Mike Camarillo]], 57 (died December 25, 2021) – Background cleanup artist from seasons one to three.
 
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*[[David Schwartz]], 67 (died December 30, 2021) – Storyboard artist for three episodes. Complications from COVID-19.
 
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*[[Ian Wilcox]], 66 (died April 30, 2022) – Background layout artist and background designer from season 17 to 30. "[[Marge the Meanie]]" was dedicated to him. Cancer.
 
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*[[Jeff Howard]], 69 (died August 25, 2022) – Character layout artist and animation timer.
 
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*[[Ralph Eggleston]], 56 (died August 28, 2022) – Storyboard artist for "[[Krusty Gets Busted]]". Pancreatic cancer.
 
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*[[Bike Kinzle]], 69 (died March 6, 2023) – Background painter for ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'' and color designer for "[[The Simpsons Guy]]", a ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and ''[[Family Guy]]'' crossover.
 
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*[[Craig Armstrong]], 70 (died August 15, 2023) – Character layout artist.
 
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*[[Istvan Majoros]], 72 (died September 27, 2023) – Character layout artist. "[[Do the Wrong Thing]]" was dedicated to him.
 
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*[[Sue Bielenberg]], 58 (died December 5, 2023) – Character layout artist, background layout artist and art director for ''[[The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield]]''. Heart attack.
 
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*[[Michael Swanigan]], 67 (died September 24, 2024) – Layout artist for season 1.
 
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*[[Shigeko Doyle]], 80 (died April 28, 2024) – Painter.
 
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*[[Karenia Kaminski]], 76 (died October 7, 2025) – Layout artist for season 1.
 
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*[[Jon Lopez]] (died February 2026) – Character layout artist and animation timer. Complications from diabetes.
 
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*[[Barry Caldwell]], 68 (died March 24, 2026) – Storyboard artist for two episodes.
 
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==== Animation department ====
 
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*[[Jackie Banks]], 54 (died November 4, 1995) – Animation checker and scene planner. "[[Mother Simpson]]" was dedicated to her.
 
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*[[Constantin Mustatea]], 68 (died April 17, 1996) – Animator for "[[Homer's Odyssey]]".
 
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*[[Ed DeMattia]], 82 (died January 6, 1997) – Animator for 3 episodes.
 
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*[[Lee Mishkin]], 74 (died June 19, 2001) – Animation timer for "[[Bart Gets Hit by a Car]]" and "[[Homer vs. Lisa and the 8th Commandment]]".
 
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*[[Kent Holaday]], 49 (died June 22, 2001) – Lip sync artist for the first 13 seasons. Thyroid condition.
 
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*[[Ted Bemiller]], 79 (died October 26, 2003) – animation camera operator for 23 episodes.
 
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*[[Maxine Markota]], 83 (died December 15, 2012) – Animation checker for season 1.
 
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*[[Paul Gruwell]], 80 (died November 4, 2014) – Animation timer for "[[Lost Our Lisa]]".
 
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*[[András Erkel]], 52 (died December 29, 2014) – served as a producer for [[Varga Studios]] for the music video for ''[[Do the Bartman]]''.
 
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*[[Merle Welton]], 90 (died April 11, 2017) – Animation checker.
 
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*[[Brenda Banks]], 72 (died December 30, 2020) – Animator for ''[[The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield]]'' and character layout artist for "[[Trash of the Titans]]" and "[[King of the Hill]]".
 
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*[[Dale Baer]], 70 (died January 15, 2021) – Animator for the couch gag in "[[Fland Canyon]]". Complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
 
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*[[Richard Bowman]], 69 (died March 19, 2021) – Overseas animation supervisor, sheet timer, and lip sync artist for season 1. Heart attack.
 
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*[[Laurie Hanson]], 91 (died August 2, 2022) – Animation checker for season 1.
 
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*[[Christine Smith]], 52 (died December 13, 2025) – Animation timer for "[[The Simpsons Guy]]", a ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and ''[[Family Guy]]'' crossover. Ovarian cancer.
 
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*[[George "Bingo" Ferguson]], 74 (died December 27, 2025) – 3D compositor for ''[[The Longest Daycare]]'' and scene planner for ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'' and ''[[The Simpsons Game]]''. Multiple system atrophy.
 
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==== Post-production department ====
 
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*[[Robert Glass]], 53 (died July 21, 1993) – sound re-recording mixer on "[[Lisa's First Word]]". Stabbed.
 
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*[[Ray Colcord]], 66 (died February 5, 2016) – was a one time composer for "[[Dead Putting Society]]". Pancreatic cancer.
 
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*[[Dell Hake]], 73 (died August 10, 2017) – was a conductor and orchestrator for many episodes between seasons 17 and 26.
 
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*[[Arthur B. Rubinstein]], 80 (died April 23, 2018) – composer for two episodes. Cancer.
 
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*{{ap|Patrick Williams|composer}}, 79 (died July 25, 2018) – composer for the [[season 2]] episode "[[Simpson and Delilah]]". Cancer.
 
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*[[Alan Decker]], 59 (died December 23, 2020) – served as a sound re-recording mixer for ''The Simpsons''.
 
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*[[Jennifer Dolce]], 62 (died May 2, 2022) – served as an editor for 7 episodes.
 
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*[[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]]".
 
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*[[Terry Harrington]], 84 (died July 20, 2022) – provided the sounds of [[Lisa Simpson]]'s saxophone.
 
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*[[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.
 
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*[[Gene Merlino]], 95 (died January 8, 2024) – served as the singer for "[[South of the Border]]" in the [[season 4]] episode "[[Kamp Krusty]]", "{{W2|Born Free|song}}" in the [[season 4]] episode "[[Whacking Day]]" and "[[Jellyfish]]" in the [[season 14]] episode "[[A Star Is Born Again]]". Natural causes.
 
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*[[Jill Sobule]], 66 (died May 1, 2025) – served as the singer for "[[Lumberjill]]" in the [[season 31]] episode "[[Marge the Lumberjill]]". "[[Full Heart, Empty Pool]]" was dedicated to her. House fire.
 
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*[[Alf Clausen]], 84 (died May 29, 2025) – composer for ''The Simpsons'' from [[season 2]] to [[Season 28|28]]. "[[Thrifty Ways to Thieve Your Mother]]" was dedicated to him. Progressive supranuclear palsy.
 
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*[[James Gilstrap]], 79 (died July 18, 2026) – served as the singer for "[[Two Days, Two Circles]]" in the [[season 17]] episode "[[Girls Just Want to Have Sums]]".
 
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==== Other crew members ====
 
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*[[Michael P. Schoenbrun]], 54 (died June 5, 1993) – Schoenbrun was Executive in Charge of Production at [[Gracie Films]]. "[[Homer's Barbershop Quartet]]" was dedicated to him.
 
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*[[Andy Houts]], 31 (died February 26, 1997) – production assistant for [[season 2|seasons 2]] and [[Season 3|3]]. Cardiac arrest.
 
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*[[Art Seidel]], 66 (died February 21, 1998) – First assistant director and unit production manager for the live-action segment at the end of "[[Treehouse of Horror VI]]".
 
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*[[Ron Scalera]], 49 (died April 21, 2010) – was the executive in charge of production of "[[The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular]]". Heart attack.
 
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*[[Daria Paris]], 60 (died October 2, 2010) – assistant to the executive producers in season 1; [[Sam Simon]]'s assistant from season 2 to 4. Cancer.
 
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*[[Csaba Varga]], 66 (died June 15, 2012) – served as a producer for [[Varga Studios]] for the music video for ''[[Do the Bartman]]''.
 
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*[[Richard Lorenzana]], 69 (died March 27, 2014) – Lorenzana served as the show's production accountant from 2009 until his death.
 
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*[[Betty Chaplin]], 89 (died April 7, 2014) – served as a script supervisor for 2 episodes.
 
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*[[Harold M. Schulweis]], 89 (died December 18, 2014) – was the special technical consultant on "[[Like Father, Like Clown]]".
 
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*[[Rochelle Linder]], 59 (died August 27, 2017) – was an office manager for the "[[The Simpsons Guy]]", a ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and ''[[Family Guy]]'' crossover.
 
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*[[Lolee Aries]], 61 (died July 10, 2018) – served as an animation producer and animation executive producer. Complications of lymphoma.
 
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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.
 
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*[[Trixie Flynn]], 74 (died July 22, 2022) – served as an assistant to [[James L. Brooks]]. Respiratory failure.
 
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*[[Anne Luiting]], 64 (died January 22, 2023) – served as a studio production manager and animation vice president of production.
 
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*[[John Bush]], 69 (died November 23, 2023) – served as an animation executive producer. Complications of lymphoma.
 
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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.
 
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*[[Susan Grode]], 86 (died February 8, 2026) – lawyer and legal advisor. Natural causes.
 
  
 
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*{{IMDbLink|nm1363557|Homer Groening}}, 76 (died March 15, 1996) – [[Matt Groening]]'s father and the namesake of Homer. Cancer.
 
*{{IMDbLink|nm1363557|Homer Groening}}, 76 (died March 15, 1996) – [[Matt Groening]]'s father and the namesake of Homer. Cancer.
 
*{{IMDbLink|nm0910584|Sunni Walton}}, 59 (died December 29, 1997) – Walton has no known direct connection to ''The Simpsons'', but the episode "[[This Little Wiggy]]" was "Dedicated to Sunni Walton O'Neil". Brain tumor.
 
*{{IMDbLink|nm0910584|Sunni Walton}}, 59 (died December 29, 1997) – Walton has no known direct connection to ''The Simpsons'', but the episode "[[This Little Wiggy]]" was "Dedicated to Sunni Walton O'Neil". Brain tumor.
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*[[Ed Roth]], 69 (died April 4, 2004) – Unknown connection to ''Simpsons Comics''. Heart attack.
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*[[Ed Roth]], 69 (died April 4, 2001) – Unknown connection to ''Simpsons Comics''. Heart attack.
 
*[[Elsie Castellaneta]], 81 (died January 14, 2008) – [[Dan Castellaneta]]'s mother. "[[Mona Leaves-a]]" was dedicated to her.
 
*[[Elsie Castellaneta]], 81 (died January 14, 2008) – [[Dan Castellaneta]]'s mother. "[[Mona Leaves-a]]" was dedicated to her.
 
*[[Dora K. Warren]], 92 (died February 23, 2008) – [[Harry Shearer]]'s mother. "[[Mona Leaves-a]]" was dedicated to her.
 
*[[Dora K. Warren]], 92 (died February 23, 2008) – [[Harry Shearer]]'s mother. "[[Mona Leaves-a]]" was dedicated to her.
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*Angelo Nicotra, 75 (died March 8, 2024) – dubbed the voice of [[Superintendent Chalmers]] from [[season 5]] to [[season 7]].
 
*Angelo Nicotra, 75 (died March 8, 2024) – dubbed the voice of [[Superintendent Chalmers]] from [[season 5]] to [[season 7]].
 
*Saverio Indrio, 62 (died June 30, 2025) - dubbed the voice of [[Mayor Quimby]] from [[season 5]] to [[season 7]] and [[season 24]] to [[season 36]].
 
*Saverio Indrio, 62 (died June 30, 2025) - dubbed the voice of [[Mayor Quimby]] from [[season 5]] to [[season 7]] and [[season 24]] to [[season 36]].
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*{{IMDbLink|nm0181313|Renato Cortesi}}, 87 (died October 3, 2026) - dubbed the voice of [[Principal Skinner]] from [[season 1]] to [[season 3]].<ref>[https://www.wideopencountry.com/the-simpsons-and-goofy-voice-actor-passes-away-at-87/ Wide Open Country - "'The Simpsons' and Goofy Voice Actor Passes Away at 87"]</ref>
  
 
=== Japanese dub (''ザ・シンプソンズ, Za shinpusonzu'') ===
 
=== Japanese dub (''ザ・シンプソンズ, Za shinpusonzu'') ===

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Dedication to Paul Newman at the end of "Lost Verizon"

The following is a list of people who have worked on The Simpsons, both the show and other franchise elements, but later died. For the main series, the list includes deceased voice cast, staff and guest stars. Often, subsequent episodes have been dedicated to them. Those who have work on the show's comics, albums, video games and other related productions, are also included here.

To clarify, this list only includes people who died after their work on The Simpsons took place, for example:

  • Eartha Kitt is included because she recorded a guest spot for the show, but died before it aired.
  • Neil Armstrong is included because, although he did not knowingly make an appearance on the series, archive audio of his first steps on the moon were used by the show whilst he was still alive.
  • Theodore Roosevelt is not included because the archive audio of his speeches were used in the show long after his death.
    • Similarly, the writer Edgar Allan Poe was credited with co-writing "The Raven" section of "Treehouse of Horror", as this primarily consisted of the actual text of Poe's The Raven. Poe died aged 40 on October 7, 1849 from unknown causes, some 141 years before the episode aired.

The Simpsons[edit]

The following people have been credited with working on The Simpsons. Several have worked on other aspects of the franchise as well, but they are principally associated with the TV show.

Cast[edit]

Crew[edit]

Writers and producers[edit]

Directors and animators[edit]

Other crew members[edit]

Guest stars[edit]

Deleted scenes[edit]

Archive footage[edit]

  • Neil Armstrong, 82 (died August 25, 2012) – Twice voiced himself via audio footage. Complications following surgery.

The Simpsons Movie[edit]

  • Don LaFontaine, 68 (died September 1, 2008) – LaFontaine provided the voice over for the majority of the film's trailers. Complications from a pneumothorax.
  • Kevyn L. Wallace, 47 (died September 14, 2011) – Background layout artist for the film. Injuries sustained in car accident.
  • Danny Taverna, 67 (died January 2, 2015) – Background layout artist for the film.
  • Marsha Kramer, 74 (died January 23, 2020) – served as part of the ADR loop group for the film.
  • Maureen Mlynarczyk, 47 (died February 16, 2020) – Additional timing director for the film. Colon cancer.
  • Marko Barrows, 60 (died May 4, 2021) – Visual effects animator for the film.
  • Susan Burke, 67 (died January 11, 2023) – Animation checker for the film.
  • 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. Long illness.

Other franchise elements[edit]

The following people worked exclusively on an aspect of The Simpsons' franchise independent of the series or film, such as the comics, albums or video games.

Comics[edit]

Books[edit]

Albums[edit]

Video games[edit]

Other related[edit]

The following people have had no direct employment on the series or franchise, but have been connected to it some way, such as appearing on something about the show.

Foreign voice cast[edit]

Brazilian Portuguese dub (Os Simpsons)[edit]

Czech dub (Simpsonovi)[edit]

French dub (Les Simpson)[edit]

Canadian (Quebec)[edit]

European (France)[edit]

German dub (Die Simpsons)[edit]

Hungarian dub (A Simpson család)[edit]

  • Balázs Szuhay, 65 (died May 11, 2001) – dubbed the voice of Mr. Burns from season 1 to season 8. Heart attack.
  • György Vizy, 49 (died October 22, 2004) – dubbed the voice of Barney Gumble.
  • Sándor Lázár, 50 (died August 22, 2005) – dubbed the voice of Ned Flanders. Car accident.
  • József Székhelyi, 71 (died August 22, 2018) – dubbed the voice of Homer Simpson. Lung cancer.
  • Roland Dam, 47 (died December 27, 2021) – dubbed the voice of Moe Szyslak from season 9 to season 12. Complications from COVID-19.
  • István Orosz, 76 (died January 13, 2026) – dubbed the voice of Seymour Skinner from Season 6 to Season 31.

Italian dub (I Simpson)[edit]

Japanese dub (ザ・シンプソンズ, Za shinpusonzu)[edit]

  • Kōichi Kitamura, 75 (died October 2, 2007) – dubbed the voice of Mr. Burns. Pneumonia.
  • Junpei Takiguchi, 80 (died August 29, 2011) – dubbed the voice of Abraham Simpson. Stomach cancer.
  • Sayuri Yamauchi, 55 (died March 7, 2012) – dubbed the voices of Maude Flanders and Itchy. Cancer.
  • Tōru Ōhira, 86 (died April 12, 2016) – dubbed the voice of Homer Simpson. Pneumonia.
  • Tetsuya Asado, 83 (died November 15, 2018) – dubbed the voices of Lenny Leonard, Cletus Spuckler and Hans Moleman.
  • Yuu Shimaka, 70 (died July 28, 2019) – dubbed the voice of Chief Wiggum from season 1 to season 6.
  • Masahiro Anzai, 66 (died March 15, 2021) – dubbed the voices of Otto Mann, Snake Jailbird and Nelson Muntz from season 1 to season 6. Heart failure.
  • Miyuki Ichijo, 76 (died October 24, 2023) – dubbed the voice of Marge Simpson. Multiple organ failure.
  • Junko Hori, 89 (died November 18, 2024) - voiced Bart Simpson in seasons 1-14. Senility.

Polish dub (Simpsonowie)[edit]

Russian dub (Симпсоны)[edit]

Spanish dub (Los Simpson)[edit]

European (Spain)[edit]

Latin American (Mexico)[3][edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ Castellaneta, Dan. (2003). Commentary for "Flaming Moe's", in The Simpsons: The Complete Third Season [DVD]. 20th Century Fox.
  2. ↑ Wide Open Country - "'The Simpsons' and Goofy Voice Actor Passes Away at 87"
  3. ↑ "The dub is made in Mexico but is distributed to the Spanish-speaking Latin American countries.


See also[edit]

External links[edit]


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