Troubled Simpsons clown Krusty will be killed off this season, show officials have hinted.
Simpsons show runner Al Jean said at a Television Critics Association panel on Sunday clues as to which character the axe would swing over had been obvious in recent episodes.
The major character – who regularly teamed up with Bart – will take his final bow in an episode called ‘A Clown in the Dumps’.
Jean hinted that Krusty’s death will reflect the importance of his role in the award-winning show.
He added: ‘It turned out bigger than we thought it was going to be. It’s not going to be this blood bath where they all get murdered.’
Here’s Krusty in an old school Simpsons clip you’ve probably never seen before.