‘The Simpsons’: Margaret Groening’s viral 2013 obituary reveals clues that inspired show
The Simpsons creator Matt Groening, has gone viral, revealing a number of key inspirations for the show.Music publicist Eric Alper shared a newspaper clipping of Groening’s obituary last week – she died on April 22, 2013.The obituary reveals that Matt Groening’s mother was born Margaret Wiggum, which nods to the name of the chief of police in the show.This explains a lot for The Simpsons.