‘The Simpsons’ Producer Apologizes for Surprise Death: ‘We Certainly Didn’t Kill the Character Off Lightly’

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‘The Simpsons’ Producer Apologizes for Surprise Death: ‘We Certainly Didn’t Kill the Character Off Lightly’

“The Simpsons” fans are still reacting to the surprise death of Moe’s Tavern regular Larry Dalrymple — aka Larry the Barfly — on Sunday’s episode, “Cremains of the Day.” And “The Simpsons” co-executive producer Tim Long has the explanation for why the show did it. “I’m sorry if some fans are upset, but we really wanted to use Larry’s death as a way to show that even the most peripheral people in our lives have dignity and worth, and that we re…