--- title: 'The Simpsons' Kills Off Rabbi Hyman Krustofski, aka Krusty's Dad description: An obituary for the father of beloved entertainer Krusty the Clown, who died in Springfield this weekend canonical: https://time.com/3442459/simpsons-who-died-krustys-dad/ author: Dan Stewart article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-09-29T01:00:57.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T05:07:38.808Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: 'The Simpsons' Kills Off Rabbi Hyman Krustofski, aka Krusty's Dad og:description: An obituary for the father of beloved entertainer Krusty the Clown, who died in Springfield this weekend og:url: https://time.com/3442459/simpsons-who-died-krustys-dad/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde8986a00121624e/6986a5bf361760467490e1d4/krusty_01025023_hires1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Krusty the Clown The Simpsons Season 26 Premier og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: 'The Simpsons' Kills Off Rabbi Hyman Krustofski, aka Krusty's Dad twitter:description: An obituary for the father of beloved entertainer Krusty the Clown, who died in Springfield this weekend twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde8986a00121624e/6986a5bf361760467490e1d4/krusty_01025023_hires1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # _The Simpsons_ Kills Off Krusty's Dad in Season Premiere > Sponsored content. 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THE SIMPSONS: Krusty's decision to retire after he’s offended by a comedy cable channel roast of him, has dire consequences for one citizen of Springfield in the all-new “Clown in the Dumps” milestone season 26 premiere episode of THE SIMPSONS airing Sunday, Sept. 28 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX. THE SIMPSONS ™ and © 2014 TCFFC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.FOX  by [Dan Stewart](https://time.com/author/dan-stewart/)  ## Dan Stewart Sep 29, 2014 1:00 AM UTC Fans of _The Simpsons_ will be sitting shiva tonight for Rabbi Hyman Krustofski, father of chain-smoking children’s entertainer Krusty the Clown and the first fatality of the show’s 26th season. Voiced by comedian Jackie Mason, Pa Krusty died on Sept. 29\. He was born and raised in the Lower East Side of Springfield, where he became “[the most respected man](http://www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk/view%5Fepisode%5Fscripts.php?episode=s03e06)” in the community. It was there that he raised a son, Herschel. Rabbi Krustofski intended for his son to [become a rabbi](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Like%5FFather,%5FLike%5FClown) like himself and Herschel’s grandfather, but the boy’s desire to become a clown came between the two. Herschel grew up to become Krusty the Clown, a figure of joy to kids in the town of Springfield (State Still TBD) and beyond. But the Krustofskis were estranged for many years, and only reunited with the help of a couple local children: Bart and Lisa Simpson. Late in life, Krustofski [reunited with his son again](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Today%5FI%5FAm%5Fa%5FClown) when Krusty decided to finally have his Bar Mitzvah. But the rabbi was again disappointed by his son when, after Hyman taught his son about Judaism, Krusty decision to televise the event, in a comeback bid after his show was canceled. Although “Krusty the Klown’s Wet ‘n’ Wild Bar Mitzvah” was a hit, it again damaged relations between the pair. But Krusty finally decided to have a second, more traditional Bar Mitzvah at a Jewish temple, to the delight of his father. The rabbi was also due to preside over his son’s [15th wedding](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Once%5FUpon%5Fa%5FTime%5Fin%5FSpringfield), to “Princess Penelope,” until Krusty ditched her at the altar. Rabbi Krustofski’s fate had been in question ever since _Simpsons_ producer Al Jean said during a publicity tour last year that a character would meet his maker in the season opener. “I’ll give you a clue that the actor playing the character won an Emmy for playing that character, but I won’t say who it is,” he said. Mason won the award for playing the role of Krustofski in 1992. Krustofski is not the first semi-regular character to die in the otherwise ageless universe of _The Simpsons_. He will join Maude Flanders, Bleeding Gums Murphy, Mona Simpson (Homer’s mom), Amber Simpson (Homer’s Las Vegas wife), and Edna Krabappel in the Springfield graveyard. ### Meet the Voices of The Simpsons  Dan Castellaneta is the voice of Homer, the bumbling patriarch of the Simpson family. He also voices other adult males such as Grampa Simpson, Groundskeeper Willie and Krusty the Clown. Michael Tran—FilmMagic/Getty Images; Fox  Julie Kavner voices Marge Simpson as well as her twin sisters Patty and Selma and their estranged mother Jacqueline. Michael N. Todaro—Getty Images; Fox  Nancy Cartwright voices many of the male children in The Simpsons. She primarily voices Bart, but also gives life to Nelson Muntz, Todd Flanders and Ralph Wiggum, amongst others. Amanda Edwards—WireImage/Getty Images; Fox  Yeardley Smith is the voice of Lisa, the brains of the Simpson clan. Imeh Akpanudosen—Getty Images; Fox  Hank Azaria plays the town barkeep, Moe Szyslak, as well as a wide cast of male characters ranging from Chief Wiggum and Apu to Duffman (can't breathe! oh no!). Brad Barket—Getty Images; Fox  The other everyman of the series, Harry Shearer gives voice to Ned Flanders, Mr. Burns, Principal Skinner and a host of other Springfield residents. Dave J. Hogan—Getty Images; Fox  Pamela Hayden voices Milhouse, Bart's sidekick, as well as some other male children in Springfield like Jimbo Jones and Rod Flanders. Frazer Harrison—Getty Images; Fox  The late Marcia Wallace was the voice of elementary school teacher Edna Krabappel. Angela Weiss—Getty Images; Fox  Russi Taylor voiced some of the kids at Springfield Elementary such as Martin Prince, Terri and Sherri, and German exchange student Üter Zörker. 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