The Simpsons star Marcia Wallace dead at 70
Actress Marcia Wallace has died, aged 70.
The TV veteran, who voiced Edna Krabappel on The Simpsons, died on Friday night (25Oct13), according to reports.
As well as her animated role on The Simpsons, Wallace was a regular
game show panellist on programs such as Hollywood Squares and the
Match Game, and she also starred on The Bob Newhart Show and
appeared on ALF and Murphy Brown.
Sources tell TMZ.com that Wallace had been unable to work on The
Simpsons for several weeks due to health issues, but producers were
still planning a major storyline for her teacher character, for
which she won an Outstanding Voice-Over Performance Emmy Award in
1992.
Reports suggest she died from complications related to breast
cancer. Paying tribute to her, The Simpsons executive producer Al
Jean says, "She was beloved by all at The Simpsons and we intend to
retire her irreplaceable character.
"You fall in love with these people when you see them as characters
on television, but when met Marcia you loved her even more. She was
sweet, funny, not at all pretentious."