Marcia Wallace Passes Away!

Famed voice actress passed away this weekend.

Earlier this year, the writers for the hit sitcom told the public that a character will be "written out" in the coming season. We didn't know until now that a character core to the show was gone.

The famed voice of Bart Simpson's teacher Edna Krabappel has passed away over the weekend.

Marcia Wallace played the fictional character from the animated TV series The Simpsons.

She is the teacher of Bart Simpson's 4th grade class at Springfield Elementary School, and Ned Flanders's wife in later seasons. Krabappel was the only character that Wallace voiced on a regular basis.

The shows producers Al Jean and Matt Groening both express sympathy for her family and told the media that her character will be retired after the season.

Marcia Karen Wallace (November 1, 1942 − October 25, 2013) was an American actress, game show panelist, voice artist, and comedienne, primarily known for her roles in television situation comedies. She is perhaps best known for her roles as receptionist Carol Kester on the 1970s sitcom The Bob Newhart Show.


Wallace died at age 70 due to complications from pneumonia. A few shy days from her birthday.

Her son, Michael Hawley claimed she was cancer free at the time of her death; however, Wallace's longtime friend Cathryn Michon told Deadline Hollywood that Wallace "passed at 9pm last night due to complications from breast cancer of which she was a long and proud survivor and advocate for women and healing".

Staff on The Simpsons had reportedly been aware of her illness.

Wallace appeared on not only The Simpsons and The Bob Newhart Show but a whole lot of features and television programs.

Some of her notable acts were The Merv Griffin Show, Win Lose Or Draw, Full House, Hollywood Squares and the satirical comedy That's My Bush!

We here at Journal de la Reyna send our condolences to the family of Marcia Wallace.

The Simpson has extended its shows through 2015.