The Simpsons Finally Kills a Longtime Character
This undated publicity photo released by Fox, shows, from left, from left, Maggie, Marge, Lisa, Homer and Bart from the animated series, "The Simpsons." (AP Photo/Fox)
The Simpsons has bid farewell to a character who has been part of Springfield for more than three decades. In Sunday’s Season 37 episode, “Sashes to Sashes,” Alice Glick, the elderly organist at Springfield’s First Church, dies atop her instrument during a church service.
Glick first appeared in Season 2 in 1991 and was originally voiced by the late Cloris Leachman, later taken over by Tress MacNeille. While often in the background, she became a familiar presence for longtime fans, appearing in enough storylines to leave a lasting impression, according to People.
Some viewers initially thought Glick had died years earlier in the Season 23 episode “Replaceable You,” when a robotic baby seal attacked her. That episode concluded with her dancing in heaven, and she later appeared as a ghost—but ultimately returned alive. This time, executive producer Tim Long confirms, the departure is permanent. “In a sense, Alice the organist will live forever, through the beautiful music she made,” Long said in a statement. “But in another, more important sense, yep she’s dead as a doornail.”
In the episode, Springfield Elementary holds a memorial for Alice, who leaves her estate to fund the school’s new music program. Fans responded with a mix of nostalgia and resignation, with one writing simply, “RIP Alice Glick,” while another noted the show seems to be “killing off everyone.” Some are still mourning Larry “the Barfly” Dalrymple, who died in April’s “Cremains of the Day” episode. Meanwhile, a flash-forward in the Season 36 finale teased Marge Simpson’s death—but she remains alive for now.
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