Crack open a Duff beer and pour one out for Marge Simpson, the blue-haired, raspy-voiced matriarch whose death in this year's ...

But that wasn't quite the shock that came with the untimely death of Maude Flanders, wife of mustachioed, hi-diddly-ho-ing neighbour Ned Flanders. Maude's death by T-shirt cannon at a car race ...

The season 36 finale ended with Marge looking down on her family, including her husband Homer, from heaven, where it was ...

Over the show's 35-year-long run, The Simpsons has not been afraid to kill off a few side characters here and there to keep things interesting. But the show has always protected its main five ...

In one episode early on in the run, Lisa loses her friend, the jazz musician Bleeding Gums Murphy, while another grief-centric episode included the death of Ned Flanders’ wife Maude.

The latest season finale features a shocking storyline - but don't worry. Instead, enjoy our list of the characters who have been killed off so ...

In one of the best Simpsons episodes, titled 'Alone Again, Natura-Diddily', Ned Flanders' wife, Maude Flanders, falls to her death after being knocked off a grandstand by t-shirt cannons at the ...

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Simpsons stalwart Ned Flanders is also a big fan of the Fab Four. The character, who is the family's long-suffering neighbour, has a room of Beatles memorabilia in his home.

Marge Simpson's death in The Simpsons Season 36 finale shocked fans. Here's why it happened and what it means for the show's future.

Sunrise weatherman Sam Mac stunned viewers on Friday morning by channelling a legendary cartoon character with his bold new look.