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The following is a list of dedicated episodes of The Simpsons. These episodes include on-screen dedications to deceased guest stars, cast and crew members, and their family members.

Many of the dedications are not included in the DVD releases or streaming platforms and appear only in the original television broadcasts. Additionally, some dedications to individuals who passed away after an episode originally aired have been added in later reruns.

Dedicated episodes in The Simpsons

Season 1

Picture Episode and original airdate Name and death date Notes
In memoriam, Penny Marshal.png "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire"
December 17, 1989[1] 		Penny Marshall
December 17, 2018 		Voiced Lucille Botzcowski

Season 5

Picture Episode and original airdate Name and death date Notes
In memoriam, Michael P. Schoenbrun.png "Homer's Barbershop Quartet"
September 30, 1993 		Michael P. Schoenbrun
June 5, 1993 		Crew member

Season 7

Picture Episode and original airdate Name and death date Notes
In memoriam, Jackie Banks.png "Mother Simpson"
November 19, 1995 		Jackie Banks
November 4, 1995 		Crew member
No image.png "Team Homer"
January 7, 1996 		Doris Grau
December 30, 1995 		Voiced Lunchlady Doris

Season 9

Picture Episode and original airdate Name and death date Notes
No image.png "This Little Wiggy"
March 22, 1998 		Sunni Walton O'Neil
December 29, 1997 		No known direct connection to The Simpsons
In memoriam, Linda McCartney.png "Trash of the Titans"
April 26, 1998 		Linda McCartney
April 17, 1998 		Voiced herself

Season 10

Picture Episode and original airdate Name and death date Notes
In memoriam, Phil Hartman.png "Bart the Mother"
September 27, 1998 		Phil Hartman
May 28, 1998 		Voiced Troy McClure and Lionel Hutz

Season 13

Picture Episode and original airdate Name and death date Notes
No image.png "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love"
December 2, 2001 		George Harrison
November 29, 2001 		Voiced himself
In memoriam, Ron Taylor.png "Sweets and Sour Marge"
January 20, 2002 		Ron Taylor
January 16, 2002 		Voiced Bleeding Gums Murphy
No image.png "Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge"
May 22, 2002 		Stephen Jay Gould
May 20, 2002 		Voiced himself

Season 16

Picture Episode and original airdate Name and death date Notes
No image.png "Mommie Beerest"
January 30, 2005 		Johnny Carson
January 23, 2005 		Voiced himself

Season 17

Picture Episode and original airdate Name and death date Notes
In memoriam, James "Jamie" O'Brien.png "The Girl Who Slept Too Little"
September 18, 2005 		James "Jamie" O'Brien
July 26, 2005 		Crew member

Season 19

Picture Episode and original airdate Name and death date Notes
In memoriam, Elsie Castellaneta and Dora K. Warren.png "Mona Leaves-a"
May 11, 2008 		Elsie Castellaneta
January 14, 2008
Dora K. Warren
February 23, 2008 		Mothers of Dan Castellaneta and Harry Shearer

Season 20

Picture Episode and original airdate Name and death date Notes
Paulnewmandedication.png "Lost Verizon"
October 5, 2008 		Paul Newman
September 26, 2008 		Voiced himself
No image.png "Wedding for Disaster"
March 29, 2009[2] 		Michael Jackson
June 25, 2009 		Voiced Leon Kompowsky

Season 22

Picture Episode and original airdate Name and death date Notes
In memoriam, Elizabeth Taylor.png "Love Is a Many-Strangled Thing"
March 27, 2011 		Elizabeth Taylor
March 23, 2011 		Voiced Maggie and herself

Season 24

Picture Episode and original airdate Name and death date Notes
In memoriam, Andy Williams.png "Moonshine River"
September 30, 2012 		Andy Williams
September 25, 2012 		In-universe connection (Nelson's favourite singer)
In memoriam, Huell Howser.png "A Test Before Trying"
January 13, 2013 		Huell Howser
January 7, 2013 		Voiced himself[3]
In memoriam, Robert Reno.png "Dark Knight Court"
March 17, 2013 		Robert Reno
July 7, 2012 		Reno's sisters, Janet and Maggy, starred in the episode[4]

Season 25

Picture Episode and original airdate Name and death date Notes
Four Regrettings and a Funeral Marcia Wallace Tribute MrsK1.png "Four Regrettings and a Funeral"
November 3, 2013 		Marcia Wallace
October 25, 2013 		Voice of Edna Krabappel and other minor characters[5]

Season 26

Picture Episode and original airdate Name and death date Notes
In memory of Louis Castellaneta.png "Clown in the Dumps"
September 28, 2014 		Louis Castellaneta
August 15, 2014 		Father of Dan Castellaneta
In memorian, Jan Hooks.png "Super Franchise Me"
October 12, 2014 		Jan Hooks
October 9, 2014 		Voice of Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon
The Princess Guide Leonard Nimoy dedication.png "The Princess Guide"
March 1, 2015 		Leonard Nimoy
March 8, 2015 		Voiced himself
Waiting for Duffman Sam Simon Tribute 2.png "Waiting for Duffman"
March 15, 2015 		Sam Simon
February 27, 2015 		Developer and executive producer of the series
In memoriam, Ricky Manginsay.png "Bull-E"
May 10, 2015[6] 		Ricky Manginsay
August 13, 2015 		Crew member

Season 27

Picture Episode and original airdate Name and death date Notes
In memoriam, David Kavner.png "Love Is in the N2-O2-Ar-CO2-Ne-He-CH4"
February 14, 2016 		David Kavner
February 1, 2016 		Father of Julie Kavner

Season 28

Picture Episode and original airdate Name and death date Notes
In memoriam, Kevin Curran.png "There Will Be Buds"
November 6, 2016 		Kevin Curran
October 25, 2016 		Crew member
We'll miss you Vin Scully.png "Dad Behavior"
November 20, 2016[7] 		Vin Scully
August 2, 2022 		In-universe connection (Harry Shearer impersonated Scully in a sketch for Saturday Night Live, and has since used the voice when the storyline includes the Springfield Isotopes)
In memoriam, Sooan Kim.png "Fatzcarraldo"
February 12, 2017 		Sooan Kim
January 20, 2017 		Crew member

Season 29

Picture Episode and original airdate Name and death date Notes
In memoriam, Tom Petty.png "Springfield Splendor"
October 8, 2017 		Tom Petty
October 2, 2017 		Voiced himself
In memoriam, Stephen Hawking.png "Homer Is Where the Art Isn't"
March 18, 2018 		Stephen Hawking
March 14, 2018 		Voiced himself
In memoriam, R. Lee Ermey.png "Lisa Gets the Blues"
April 22, 2018 		R. Lee Ermey
April 15, 2018 		Voiced Leslie Hapablap
In memoriam, Tom Wolfe.png "Flanders' Ladder"
May 20, 2018 		Tom Wolfe
May 14, 2018 		Voiced himself

Season 30

Picture Episode and original airdate Name and death date Notes
In memoriam, Stan Lee.png "Werking Mom"
November 18, 2018 		Stan Lee
November 12, 2018 		Voiced himself
In memoriam, Russi Taylor.png "Werking Mom"
November 18, 2018[8] 		Russi Taylor
November 12, 2018 		Voiced Martin Prince among other characters
In memoriam, Ricky Jay.png "Daddicus Finch"
December 2, 2018 		Ricky Jay
November 24, 2018 		Voiced himself
In memoriam, Trista Navarro.png "The Clown Stays in the Picture"
February 17, 2019 		Trista H. Navarro
February 6, 2019 		Crew member
In memoriam, Luke Perry.png "I Want You (She's So Heavy)"
March 10, 2019 		Luke Perry
March 4, 2019 		Voiced himself

Season 31

Picture Episode and original airdate Name and death date Notes
In memoriam, Mike Mendel.png "The Winter of Our Monetized Content"
September 29, 2019 		J. Michael Mendel
September 22, 2019 		Crew member
In memoriam, James Lipton.png "Screenless"
March 8, 2020 		James Lipton
March 2, 2020 		Voiced himself
In memoriam, Max von Sydow.png "Better Off Ned"
March 15, 2020 		Max von Sydow
March 8, 2020 		Voiced Klaus Ziegler
In memoriam, Little Richard.png "The Way of the Dog"
May 17, 2020 		Little Richard
May 9, 2020 		Voiced himself

Season 32

Picture Episode and original airdate Name and death date Notes
In memoriam, Alex Trebek.png "Podcast News"
November 15, 2020 		Alex Trebek
November 8, 2020 		Voiced himself
No image.png "Sorry Not Sorry"
December 6, 2020[9] 		Larry King
January 23, 2021 		Voiced himself
No image.png "A Springfield Summer Christmas for Christmas"
December 13, 2020[10] 		Stephen Sondheim
November 26, 2021 		Voiced himself
In memoriam, Marc Wilmore.png "Wad Goals"
February 28, 2021 		Marc Wilmore
January 30, 2021 		Crew member and voice of Dr. Wilmore
In memoriam, David Richardson.png "Do PizzaBots Dream of Electric Guitars?"
March 14, 2021 		David Richardson
January 18, 2021 		Crew member
In memoriam, Edwin Aguilar.png "Panic on the Streets of Springfield"
April 18, 2021 		Edwin E. Aguilar
April 10, 2021 		Crew member
In memoriam, Olympia Dukakis.png "Mother and Child Reunion"
May 9, 2021 		Olympia Dukakis
May 1, 2021 		Voiced Zelda

Season 33

Picture Episode and original airdate Name and death date Notes
In memoriam, Frank Mula.png "The Wayz We Were"
October 17, 2021[11] 		Frank Mula
December 17, 2021 		Crew member[12]
In memoriam, Betty White.png "Lisa's Belly"
October 24, 2021[13] 		Betty White
December 31, 2021 		Voiced herself
In memoriam, John Madden.png "The Longest Marge"
January 2, 2022 		John Madden
December 28, 2021 		Voiced himself
In memoriam, Ray Liotta.png "My Octopus and a Teacher"
April 24, 2022[14] 		Ray Liotta
May 26, 2022 		Voiced Morty Szyslak
In memoriam, Ian Wilcox.png "Marge the Meanie"
May 8, 2022 		Ian Wilcox
April 30, 2022 		Crew member

Season 34

Picture Episode and original airdate Name and death date Notes
In memoriam, David Davis.png "From Beer to Paternity"
November 13, 2022 		David Davis
November 4, 2022 		Partner of Julie Kavner
In memoriam, Chris Ledesma.png "My Life as a Vlog"
January 1, 2023 		Chris Ledesma
December 16, 2022 		Voiced himself
In memoriam, David Crosby.png "The Many Saints of Springfield"
February 19, 2023 		David Crosby
January 18, 2023 		Voiced himself
No image.png "The Many Saints of Springfield"
February 19, 2023[15] 		Treat Williams
June 12, 2023 		Voiced himself and William Sullivan
In memoriam, Tony Bennett.png "Carl Carlson Rides Again"
February 26, 2023[16] 		Tony Bennett
July 21, 2023 		Voiced himself

Season 35

Picture Episode and original airdate Name and death date Notes
Suzanne Somers tribute.png "McMansion and Wife"
October 22, 2023 		Suzanne Somers
October 15, 2023 		Voiced herself
In memoriam, Reid Harrison.png "McMansion and Wife"
October 22, 2023[17] 		Reid Harrison
January 15, 2024 		Crew member
In memoriam, Richard Lewis.png "Ae Bonny Romance"
December 3, 2023[18] 		Richard Lewis
September 27, 2023 		Voiced the Male Golem
In memoriam, Norman Lear.png "Murder, She Boat"
December 17, 2023 		Norman Lear
December 5, 2023 		Voiced himself
In memoriam, Istvan Majoros.png "Do the Wrong Thing"
December 24, 2023 		Istvan Majoros
September 27, 2023 		Crew member
In memoriam, Martin Mull.png "Clan of the Cave Mom"
March 24, 2024[19] 		Martin Mull
June 27, 2024 		Voiced Seth
In memoriam, Bob Newhart.png "Night of the Living Wage"
April 7, 2024[20] 		Bob Newhart
July 18, 2024 		Voiced himself
In memoriam, James Earl Jones.png "Cremains of the Day"
April 21, 2024[21] 		James Earl Jones
September 9, 2024 		Voiced a removalist, the Raven narrator, and Serak the Preparer, Maggie and narrated "Das Bus"

Season 36

Picture Episode and original airdate Name and death date Notes
In memoriam, George Wendt.png "Shoddy Heat"
October 27, 2024[22] 		George Wendt
May 20, 2025 		Voiced Norm Peterson
In memoriam, William "Billy" Wright.png "Bottle Episode"
December 29, 2024 		William Wright
December 16, 2024 		Crew member
In memoriam, Jill Sobule.png "Full Heart, Empty Pool"
May 11, 2025 		Jill Sobule
May 1, 2025 		Wrote and sung the song "Lumberjill" in "Marge the Lumberjill"

Season 37

Picture Episode and original airdate Name and death date Notes
In memoriam, Alf Clausen.png "Thrifty Ways to Thieve Your Mother"
September 28, 2025 		Alf Clausen
May 29, 2025 		Composer for the series from season 2 to season 28
In memoriam, Jane Goodall.png "Keep Chalm and Gary On"
October 5, 2025 		Jane Goodall
October 1, 2025 		Voiced herself
In memoriam, Dan McGrath.png "Aunt Misbehavin'"
November 30, 2025 		Dan McGrath
November 14, 2025 		Crew member
In memoriam, Frank Gehry.png "Parahormonal Activity"
December 14, 2025 		Frank Gehry
December 5, 2025 		Voiced himself

Specials

Picture Name and death date Notes
In memoriam, Don Payne.png Don Payne
March 26, 2013 		Crew member[23]

Notes

  1. ↑ Dedication seen on a rerun on December 23, 2018.
  2. ↑ On a rerun on June 28, 2009, the episode's couch gag was replaced by "Do the Bartman", written by Michael Jackson, and at the end of it a dedicated card with a picture of Leon Kompowsky is seen.
  3. ↑ In his dedicated card, Huell Howser is called "Friend of The Simpsons and Friend of California", highlighting his legacy and affection towards the state.
  4. ↑ Robert Reno's sisters donated they participation fees to the Innocence Project, a nonprofit legal organization that works to exonerate the wrongly convicted through DNA testing.
  5. ↑ The episode's chalkboard gag, "We'll really miss you Mrs. K", also honors Marcia.
  6. ↑ Dedication seen on a rerun on August 30, 2015.
  7. ↑ This dedication was done regarding Vin Scully's retirement on October 2, 2016, not his death. Vin Scully died on August 2, 2022, almost six years after his retirement.
  8. ↑ Dedication seen on a rerun on July 28, 2019.
  9. ↑ Dedication seen on a rerun on January 31, 2021.
  10. ↑ Dedication seen on a rerun on December 5, 2021.
  11. ↑ Dedication seen on a rerun on December 26, 2021.
  12. ↑ Frank Mula's dedication card includes a picture from "I Love Lisa", an episode written by him.
  13. ↑ Dedication seen on a rerun on January 16, 2022, the day before what would have been her Betty White's 100th birthday.
  14. ↑ Dedication seen on a rerun on June 5, 2022.
  15. ↑ Dedication seen on a rerun on July 9, 2023.
  16. ↑ Dedication seen on a rerun on July 23, 2023.
  17. ↑ Dedication seen on a rerun on January 21, 2024.
  18. ↑ Dedication seen on a rerun on March 3, 2024.
  19. ↑ Dedication seen on a rerun on August 25, 2024.
  20. ↑ Dedication seen on a rerun on September 1, 2024.
  21. ↑ Dedication seen on a rerun on September 15, 2024.
  22. ↑ Dedication seen on a rerun on July 13, 2025.
  23. ↑ A post on Twitter by the official The Simpsons account was dedicated to Don Payne. [1]


See also

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