‘The Simpsons’ killed off a 34-year-old character — and fans are shocked

There’s an vacant barstool at Moe’s Tavern.

Fox’s prolonged-operating sitcom “The Simpsons” killed off one of its familiar characters Sunday night time — Larry the Barfly.

Larry, who was normally seated subsequent to his friend Sam, was (a fictional) 42 a long time outdated.

Even though everyday admirers could possibly not know the balding person by identify, Larry has experienced a place at Moe’s since, at minimum, Season 1’s “Homer’s Odyssey” that aired back again in January 1990 — far more than 34 yrs back.

He appeared sporadically above the years, seldom stating a phrase.

But in the Period 2 episode “Bart Receives Hit by a Car or truck,” the drunk checks out Marge Simpson and shouts, “Who’s the chick?”

Sunday night time in the Time 35 episode “Cremains of the Working day,” Larry died, and Homer, Moe and fellow bar regulars Lenny and Carl went on a highway journey to scatter his ashes.

As Larry was a qualifications character only — with very little recognized about him beyond his fondness for booze and incoherently muttering — the script references how vague his tale is.

Homer and Co., who understand that they barely understood the guy, really feel awful when Larry’s mother tells them that he described the Moe’s gents as his “best close friends,” and questioned them to share some “fond recollections.”

They make up a bogus fishing tale.

Longtime fans were being shocked by the reduction.

“Just learned they are killing off Larry on The Simpsons tomorrow. I need a moment,” a person posted on X. 

Following the display aired, an additional consumer mourned the character.

“I cannot think they killed off Larry Dalrymple on The Simpsons final night time. #RIPLarry,” they claimed.