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the old woman passed away quietly
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The comments are particularly notable given that Hogan passed away on July 24, 2025.
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Nathan Lane, Matt Bomer, Nathan Lee Graham, and Linda Lavin led the cast, although Lavin passed away in December 2024 ahead of the series premiere.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
In 2013, the longtime voice of Edna Krabappel, Marcia Wallace, passed away, as did the actress Jan Hooks in 2014, who voiced Manjula, among other characters.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2025
All that will be missing will be my dad, who passed away a few years ago, and his letterman's jacket.
—Mike Organ, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Nathan Lane, Matt Bomer, Nathan Lee Graham, and Linda Lavin led the cast, although Lavin passed away in December 2024 ahead of the series premiere.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
In 2013, the longtime voice of Edna Krabappel, Marcia Wallace, passed away, as did the actress Jan Hooks in 2014, who voiced Manjula, among other characters.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2025
All that will be missing will be my dad, who passed away a few years ago, and his letterman's jacket.
—Mike Organ, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Pass away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20away. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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