The Simpsons Kills Off Authentic Character Soon after 35 Seasons

A stool will continue to be empty at Moe’s Tavern from now on. 

Soon after all, The Simpsons character Larry the Barfly, voiced by Harry Shearer, was killed off following 35 seasons on the longest-working animated collection.

In the April 21 episode, “Cremains of the Working day,” Homer Simpson and buddies Lenny Leonard (also voiced by Harry), Carl Carlson and Moe Szyslak come to feel lousy about understanding so very little about Larry, who died in the bar. To absolve themselves of their guilt, the four undertaking to Serenity Falls to distribute his ashes.

The 765th episode of the sequence was the to start with to give insight into the barfly—who was initially found in the 1989 pilot—such as his entire title (that would be Lawrence Dalrymple) and his adore for fishing.

Although Larry will no extended be section of Harry’s repertoire, he will carry on to voice various other figures, which includes Ned Flanders, Mr. Burns, Reverend Lovejoy and Principal Skinner—for now.