Simpsons fans spot some VERY familiar names in obituary of creator’s mum
94-year-old Margaret Groening - who inspired the character of Marge Simpson - died peacefully in her sleep in 2013.
EAGLE-eyed Simpsons fans have spotted some familiar names in the obituary of Matt Groening's mum Margaret.
The 94-year-old - who inspired the character of Marge Simpson - died peacefully in her sleep in 2013.
But the obituary reveals just how much Matt leaned on his family when creating the award-winning series.
A fan wrote: "This explains a lot for The Simpsons."
One section of the article reads: "She graduated in 1941 and married classmate Homer Groening, whom she chose because he made her laugh the most."
It continues: "Besides Homer, Margaret was preceded in death by her oldest daughter Patty, who died in January 2013.
"She is survived by her brother, Arnold; her children, Mark, Matt, Lisa, and Maggie; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren."
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The only member of the immediate Simpsons family without a Groening namesake is Bart - who Matt named by mixing up the latter of 'brat'.
The obituary also reveals that bungling Springfield Police Chief Clancy Wiggum was named after a Groening relative.
It reads: "Margaret's parents, Matt and Ingeborg Wiggum, met on the boat coming to America from Norway."
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