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RIP Margaret Groening, the Inspiration for Marge Simpson on 'The Simpsons'
RIP Margaret Groening, the Inspiration for Marge Simpson on 'The Simpsons'
Yahoo! TV
By Caroline Kepnes | Yahoo! TV – Mon, May 6, 2013 1:40 PM PDT
Marge from "The Simpsons."
It won’t be the happiest Mother's Day for "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening. Homer and Marge Simpson can spar forever in animation, but according to a paid obituary in the Oregonian, Groening’s mother, Margaret "Marge" Groening, has passed away in Portland at age 94.
Her husband -- cartoonist and presumed lover of donuts, Homer Groening, of course -- passed away in 1996. Groening has said that the critically renowned and culturally worshipped show was based on his own family and that he created the show to provide an alternative to the "mainstream trash." His plan worked. Audiences have adored watching Homer and Marge tangle with their children Bart, Lisa, and Maggie for 24 seasons and counting. Yes, Groening has two sisters: Lisa and Maggie.
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Yahoo! TV
By Caroline Kepnes | Yahoo! TV – Mon, May 6, 2013 1:40 PM PDT
Marge from "The Simpsons."
It won’t be the happiest Mother's Day for "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening. Homer and Marge Simpson can spar forever in animation, but according to a paid obituary in the Oregonian, Groening’s mother, Margaret "Marge" Groening, has passed away in Portland at age 94.
Her husband -- cartoonist and presumed lover of donuts, Homer Groening, of course -- passed away in 1996. Groening has said that the critically renowned and culturally worshipped show was based on his own family and that he created the show to provide an alternative to the "mainstream trash." His plan worked. Audiences have adored watching Homer and Marge tangle with their children Bart, Lisa, and Maggie for 24 seasons and counting. Yes, Groening has two sisters: Lisa and Maggie.
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