Bumpy ride ahead for 'The Simpsons'

The creators of 'The Simpsons' are readying to kill a major character, so we take a look at other cartoon deaths that have had an impact on fans.

Ever since the creators of popular TV series The Simpsons announced that they are looking to bump off a major character in the upcoming season, fans of the show have gone berserk trying to guess who it could be. But this isn’t the first loss that audiences have had to bear. We look at other impactful deaths across pop culture.

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Family Guy
The dysfunctional family will also lose a “major character” in their latest season that went on air on September 30 in the US. “It could be anyone, any one of our six main casts,” showrunner Steve Callaghan reportedly said.

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The 2009 film featured a montage capturing moments of Ellie and Carl’s lives over a musical score. Considered to be one of the most moving scenes by Pixar, Ellie’s death had fans reaching for their tissues.

The Lion King
The ‘Circle of Life’ can be cruel and Simba finds this out early in life when he loses his father, Mufasa, to stampeding wild beasts and is consumed by guilt. The poignant moment leaves a lump in your throat.

Spider-Man
Now who would have thought that “Spidey” could ever be bumped off. And though Marvel Comics is known to bring characters back from the dead, losing the web-slinging Peter Parker was hard.

Bambi
Often making it to the list of “10 Traumatic Disney Moments”, parents are known to prepare kids for the scene in which Bambi loses his mother to the bullet of a deer hunter. Heart-breaking stuff.