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Her book, ''Don't Look Back We're Not Going That Way'', was a biography that recounts the early detection of her breast cancer, the loss of her husband Denny to cancer, her nervous breakdown, her single motherhood and other experiences. | Her book, ''Don't Look Back We're Not Going That Way'', was a biography that recounts the early detection of her breast cancer, the loss of her husband Denny to cancer, her nervous breakdown, her single motherhood and other experiences. | ||
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| + | On October 26, [[2013]], {{W|Frank DeCaro}} tweeted "Our dear sweet friend Marcia Wallace has died. A walking lesson in comedy. Long live Carol Kester & Edna Krabappel!". This was later backed up with a tweet from [[Yeardley Smith]]. Soon, more condolences were getting tweeted about her death. | ||
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| + | Wallace died from complications from breast cancer, which she had previously beaten years before her death. She died at 9PM in her house in [[Los Angeles]].<ref>[http://www.deadline.com/2013/10/r-i-p-marcia-wallace/#utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook Deadline - "'Simpsons' Star Marcia Wallace Dead at 70"]</ref> Executive producer and showrunner [[Al Jean]] has stated that he plans to retire Edna Krabappel as Wallace is "irreplaceable".<ref>[http://variety.com/2013/tv/news/marcia-wallace-star-of-the-bob-newhart-show-and-voice-of-mrs-krabappel-dies-at-71-1200764197/ Variety - "Marcia Wallace, Star of ‘The Bob Newhart Show’ and Voice of Mrs. Krabappel, Dies at 70"]</ref> | ||
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Marcia Wallace
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Marcia Wallace (November 1, 1942 - October 25, 2013) was an Emmy-winning actress from Creston, Iowa, United States. She was a Delta Zeta alumna. Wallace passed away on October 25, 2013 after 25 seasons on the show due to complications from breast cancer.[1][2][3]
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Biography
Wallace was best known for her roles as Carol Kester Bondurant, the receptionist for Bob Newhart (and dentist Jerry) on the 1972 television series The Bob Newhart Show, and as the voice of Edna Krabappel on The Simpsons, for which she won an Emmy for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance in 1992.
She was an occasional celebrity panelist on Match Game and played "Mrs. Carruthers" in a few episodes of the ABC sitcom Full House. She also played the maid on the short-lived TV series That's My Bush!, and appeared in episode #227 of Bewitched("Laugh, Clown, Laugh"), as Darrin's secretary, in 1971.
Wallace was a breast cancer survivor and activist who lectures on the subject. On January 27, 2007, Marcia won the Gilda Radner Courage Award from Roswell Park Cancer Institute for helping educate Americans about the importance of early cancer detection and inspiring others through her 20 years as a breast cancer survivor.
Her book, Don't Look Back We're Not Going That Way, was a biography that recounts the early detection of her breast cancer, the loss of her husband Denny to cancer, her nervous breakdown, her single motherhood and other experiences.
Death
On October 26, 2013, Frank DeCaro tweeted "Our dear sweet friend Marcia Wallace has died. A walking lesson in comedy. Long live Carol Kester & Edna Krabappel!". This was later backed up with a tweet from Yeardley Smith. Soon, more condolences were getting tweeted about her death.
Wallace died from complications from breast cancer, which she had previously beaten years before her death. She died at 9PM in her house in Los Angeles.[4] Executive producer and showrunner Al Jean has stated that he plans to retire Edna Krabappel as Wallace is "irreplaceable".[5]
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Guest Starring
Also Starring
– The Simpsons Movie 
Video game – The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield - Video game – The Simpsons: Road Rage
- Video game – The Simpsons Game
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