Hollywood Reporter
The Simpsons Death Is 'Big' — and It Might Be Krusty the Clown
Simpsons showrunner Al Jean was coy about the long-talked-about character death taking place during the Sept. 28 premiere. Then he was a little more transparent. "It turned out bigger than we thought it was going to be," he said. "It's not going to be this bloodbath where they all get murdered." When pushed about who it might be, he repeated that the voice actor has won an Emmy for the role and that his clues have been "obvious." "It's called 'A Clown in the Dumps,'" Jean said to gasps. Does this mean Krusty the Clown is on his way out? Voice actor Dan Castellaneta, who is more famously behind Homer, has won an Emmy for his work on the show.