The recent death of Robert Goulet makes at least 32 guest stars that have passed on including:


Phil Hartman (Semi-Regular)
Audrey Meadows
Chick Hearn
Steve Allen
Bob Hope
Barry White
Johnny Carson
George Harrison
Joey Ramone
Dee Dee Ramone
Johnny Ramone
George Fenneman
Werner Klemperer
Henry Corden
Ann Bancroft
Johnny Unitas
Linda McCartney
Lawrence Tierney
Paul Winfield
Rodney Dangerfield
Johnny Cash
Jack Lemmon
Jim Varney
Bob Denver
Rod Steiger
John Entwistle
George Plimpton
Tito Puente
Dennis Weaver
Ron Taylor
Stephen Jay Gould

There may be others but I'm not sure.

OMG...

WHOA :eek:

If I ever become famous, remind me NOT to do The Simpsons. :eek:

Actually, that isn't too surprising considering that the show is now in its 19th
season and the frequency of guest stars (often ones who have been around
for decades).

WOW!!! :(

It's the Curse of the Guest Stars!

An animated program that's been on for two decades has had a couple dozen of it's guest stars die? Imagine that. Not a curse.

Seems high to me, considering there are some very famous people on that list, for the most part.

Phil Hartman just didn't DIE, he was murdered by his insane wife who then killed herself. He had years ahead of him as a regular on The Simpsons. Some of the guest stars were older (Rodney Dangerfield) but some weren't that old (Robert Goulet was only in his early 70s).

I hope The Simpsons cancel before more deaths occur.

Actually, that isn't too surprising considering that the show is now in its 19th
season and the frequency of guest stars (often ones who have been around
for decades).


I agree.

Lots of those folks were getting on in years when they appeared on the show.

Wow!

I agree.

Lots of those folks were getting on in years when they appeared on the show.

That may be but it's still a fairly high number plus several were only in their mid-late 50's when they died including Joey Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone, Linda McCartney, Jim Varney, Barry White, John Entwistle & George Harrison. Also there's 9 musicians/singers on the list. The 7 I just named plus Johnny Cash & Tito Puente so that seems high to me.

Phil Hartman just didn't DIE, he was murdered by his insane wife who then killed herself. He had years ahead of him as a regular on The Simpsons. Some of the guest stars were older (Rodney Dangerfield) but some weren't that old (Robert Goulet was only in his early 70s).
yes that is so sad and phil hartman was the best guest star in the simpsons history

The recent death of Robert Goulet makes at least 32 guest stars that have passed on including:


Phil Hartman (Semi-Regular)
Audrey Meadows
Chick Hearn
Steve Allen
Bob Hope
Barry White
Johnny Carson
George Harrison
Joey Ramone
Dee Dee Ramone
Johnny Ramone
George Fenneman
Werner Klemperer
Henry Corden
Ann Bancroft
Johnny Unitas
Linda McCartney
Lawrence Tierney
Paul Winfield
Rodney Dangerfield
Johnny Cash
Jack Lemmon
Jim Varney
Bob Denver
Rod Steiger
John Entwistle
George Plimpton
Tito Puente
Dennis Weaver
Ron Taylor
Stephen Jay Gould

There may be others but I'm not sure.

The following can now be added since this topic was originally started

George Carlin
Gary Coleman
Dennis Hopper
Michael Jackson (credited as John Jay Smith)
Earth Kitt
Patrick McGoohan
Ed McMahon
Paul Newman

Dennis Hopper did a voice on The Simpsons?

Which episode? I can't remember.

Dennis Hopper did a voice on The Simpsons?

Which episode? I can't remember.

Oops, you're right. I thought IMDb had him credited for The Simpsons but apparently not. Thanks for the catch. :)

Betty White is not dead,yet. I can't remember which one was she in.I remember she was in The Family Guy.

It said,Barry white,not betty.:lol:

THey ought to have Abe Vigoda!

The recent death of Robert Goulet makes at least 32 guest stars that have passed on including:
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There may be others but I'm not sure.

Werner Klemperer. Yes, that was him doing the voice of Klink!

Updated to add Elizabeth Taylor and Clarence Clemons

Update:

Joe Frazier
Harry Morgan
Dick Clark
Charles Napier

Update:

Ernest Borgnine
Huell Howser
Gore Vidal
Larry Hagman
Dick Tufeld
Tom Ardolino (NRBQ)

The recent death of Robert Goulet makes at least 32 guest stars that have passed on including:

...

There may be others but I'm not sure.

So the real question, I suppose, is: Who's next?

Update:

Marvin Hamlisch
Dr. Joyce Brothers
Cory Monteith

Update:

Marvin Hamlisch
Dr. Joyce Brothers
Cory Monteith
I remembered that episode he was at Summer camp with Lisa. Great talent. RIP Cory.

Cory was in that episode?? Very sad, RIP.

You have to remember that when these stars were on the show they were somewhat old. Not one foot in the grave old but still up there in age. Look at Steve Allen, Bob Hope and Johnny Carson. What were there ages when doing the show? Even if they were 60, 70 yrs. old, that's not really young anymore, sadly.

Update:

Tom Clancy
Mickey Rooney
Tommy Ramone
Don Pardo

The following can now be added since this topic was originally started

George Carlin
Gary Coleman
Isaac Hayes
Dennis Hopper
Michael Jackson (credited as John Jay Smith)
Earth Kitt
Patrick McGoohan
Ed McMahon
Paul Newman

I don't remember Isaac Hayes being in a Simpsons episode

I don't remember Isaac Hayes being in a Simpsons episode

Apparently he wasn't, both IMDb & Wiki have removed it since that was posted. Just goes to show that they're not always the most reliable sources out there and thank you for catching that.

Update:

Joan Rivers
Jan Hooks
Leonard Nimoy
Alex Rocco

Update:

Adam West
Leonard Nimoy
Tim Conway
Luke Perry
R. Lee Ermey
Fyvush Finkel
Stephen Hawking
Garry Marshall
Tom Petty
Jerry Lewis
June Foray
Penny Marshall