Marcia Wallace "The Simpsons"

Whose  television career included playing the receptionist on "The Bob Newhart Show" and Bart teacher on "The Simpsons," has died.On October 25, 2013, Wallace died at age 70 (seven days shy of her 71st birthday.) Staff on The Simpsons had reportedly been aware of her illness. Show runner Al Jean said, "I was tremendously saddened to learn this morning of the passing of the brilliant and gracious Marcia Wallace.

Wallace was a regular guest star on a host of popular TV shows from "The Love Boat" and "Fantasy Island" to "Gimme a Break!", "ALF," "Night Court," "Charles in Charge" and "Magnum, P.I."She was also a main person of  TV game shows such and "The (New) $25,000 Pyramid" and starred in numerous stage productions.