Marge Simpson Dead? ‘The Simpsons’ Season Finale Shocks Fans with Emotional Twist!"

Did Marge Simpson just die in The Simpsons? Season 36 ended with a major emotional shocker!

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In Episode 18, “Estranger Things,” Bart and Lisa grow distant as adults—just like Marge warned them not to.

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“You must never drift apart,” Marge tells them in a heartfelt moment. But sadly, they do.

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Years later, Lisa becomes a pro basketball commissioner. Bart? He stays… Bart.

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In the future, after Marge passes away before Homer, the siblings are shown totally estranged.

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Eventually, Bart and Lisa reconnect—only for Marge to appear in heaven with Ringo Starr!

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This heavenly moment confirms it—Marge has passed on, ending the episode on a sentimental note.

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Writers love twists! Earlier in the season, they even joked about it being the “final” episode.

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