Marcia Wallace

As a tribute to her, an episode of Die Simpsons (1989) made since her death showed a scene in which Bart Simpson is standing at the blackboard having just written "We'll really miss you Mrs K", a reference to her character Mrs Krabappel.
While not listed in the main cast in Die Simpsons (1989) her role as Edna Krabappel is listed as a "special guest appearance," a designation usually reserved for celebrity guest stars.
Diagnosed with breast cancer 1985. Also caregiver to her husband, Denny, who had pancreatic cancer.
Upon her death, she was cremated and her ashes were scattered at sea in the Pacific Ocean.
She & her husband adopted a son, Michael Hawley (born in 1988).

On being stopped for the voice of "Edna Krabappel" on Die Simpsons (1989): You'd be amazed at what you get stopped for.
The odds of getting a series long enough to be remembered are infinitesimal. A lot of what I've done, I would not have done without Carol Kester.
I have heard, "You're too recognizable for this part". I remember once, I desperately wanted to be on the series, 9 to 5 (1982), and they just weren't going to see me because of that. Every once in a while, something would break my heart.
[on her on- and off-screen chemistry with Bob Newhart, who played Dr. Robert Hartley]: He was incredibly easy to get along with and very supportive of the writers. Every once in a while, when there was a line he might like, I would bring my dog to work and my dog was dumb, she would only eat and yawn. So, he would get down on his hands and knees, reads the line, the dog would yawn at his face. See, I told ya! Even the dumb dog think it's funny.
[When she learned if Bob Newhart, wanted to have kids on The Bob Newhart Show (1972)]: Bob said, 'No dogs, no kids.' He didn't want it to be Vater ist der Beste (1954). So Bob and Emily were DINKs - double income, no kids - which was kind of unusual then.