Simpsons show runner Al Jean has all but confirmed that Krusty the Clown or his father Rabbi Hyman Krustofski is the "major character" the show will be killing off this season, revealing that the death episode will be title 'A Clown in the Dumps'.
After years of forced fun, whiskey and disillusionment, it looks as though the clown might take his final bow, a death that would probably hit Bart the hardest given how many times the pair have teamed up to take on Sideshow Bob and for general hijinks.
Jean said at a Television Critics Association panel that his clues have been "obvious" as to which character dies, adding to gasps from the audience: "It's called A Clown in the Dumps."
He said that the character's voice actor has won an Emmy for his work on the show, so we can't rule out Krusty's father Hyman Krustofski (Jackie Mason) or Sideshow Bob (Kelsey Grammer) however, with both actors having won awards for their contributions.
The rabbi might not be a "major character", but Jean did recently admit that the Springfield resident who dies isn't "iconic".
