TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – "The Simpsons" writers this week killed off a character first introduced to the hit show 35 seasons ago.

On Sunday's episode, the First Church of Springfield's organist, Alice Glick, dropped dead in the middle of a sermon, according to PEOPLE and USA Today. A memorial was held at Springfield Elementary, where Principal Skinner said the "dead lady you've never met" had left her life savings for the school's new music program.

The elderly woman, then voiced by the late Cloris Leachman, first appeared on "The Simpsons" in 1991. Tress MacNeille has been serving as the voice of Mrs. Glick in recent years.

David Silverman, from left, Tress MacNeille, Al Jean and Matt Groening attend a panel for "The Simpsons" on day three of Comic-Con International on Saturday, July 21, 2

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