It is with sadness that we announce the death ofLarry the Barfly, a long-standing minor character onThe Simpsons. He was killed off during the series’ 765th episode, shaking up many fans.
Appearing on the popular animated sitcom’s 1989 Christmas specialSimpsons Roasting on an Open Firefor the first time, Larry was one of the two barflies usually seen at Moe’s Tavern, along with his best friend Sam, as perThe SimpsonsfandomWiki page.
Larry the Barfly had a balding head, was 42 years old, and was talked about as beingstupid, glum, weird, and quiet.
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InThe Simpsons’ latest episode, which aired on Monday (April 22), entitledCremains of the Day, characters were confronted with thedeathof Larry, whose full name was revealed as Lawrence Dalrymple.
The episode explored the aftermath of Larry’s death as Homer Simpson and the gang at Moe’s came to terms with the mysteries of their late friend’s life,The Independentreported.
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Viewers gathered on social media to mourn the character, as a person wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter): “The Simpsonskilled off a fan favorite character after nearly 35 years on the show.
“Last weekend’s episode, titledCremains Of The Day, viewers saw the death of Larry the barfly, a regular at Moe’s Tavern, where he eventually dropped dead.
“Raise your glasses to Larry the Barfly.”
Someone else penned: “Really enjoyed last night’s Simpsons episode.
“But I couldn’t stop wondering why there was no mention of Larry’s best friend, Sam.”
Another fan commented: “Holy sh*t Larry from the Simpsons died rest in peace, my drunken king.”
An additional individual chimed in: “Likely the most meaningful episodeThe Simpsonshave done in 25 years.
“One that makes you pause for thought about [how] much you really know the people we interact with.”
Larry’s cause of death wasn’t revealed in this episode, which showed him simply at Moe’s, drinking abeer, and, moments later, when Moe kicks everyone out of the bar, he’s still at the bar but no longer breathing,7 Newsreported.
Larry’s death continued to ignite heartbreak among viewers
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