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How the Simpsons inadvertently paid tribute to David Bowie and Alan Rickman in British icons clip THREE years ago
A clip featuring late stars David Bowie and Alan Rickman in an episode of The Simpsons has resurfaced and has been posted online as a tribute.
The British musician died of cancer on Sunday, aged 69, while the Hollywood actor passed away at 69 on Thursday, also from cancer.
The footage comes from a 2013 Valentine-themed episode, entitled Love Is A Many-Splintered Thing, which sees Bart trying to impress a lady by watching Love, Indubitably, a parody of classic movie Love Actually.
Coincidence: A clip featuring late stars David Bowie and Alan Rickman in an episode of The Simpsons has resurfaced and has been posted online as a tribute
Since the tragic news of the deaths of both Bowie and Rickman last week, the 60-second snippet has since received a euphoric outpour from beloved fans.
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In the scenes Rickman can be seen dressed as Professor Snape, while Bowie’s hit song All The Young Dudes can be heard in the background.
‘Love is more powerful than all my magic,’ declares the Harry Potter star.
British icons: The musician (L) died of cancer on Sunday, aged 69, while the Hollywood actor (R) passed away at the same age on Thursday, also from cancer
Valentine-themed: The footage comes from a 2013 episode, entitled Love Is A Many-Splintered Thing, which sees Bart trying to impress a lady by watching Love, Indubitably, a parody of classic movie Love Actually
‘Love is more powerful than all my magic': In the scenes Rickman can be seen dressed as Professor Snape, while Bowie’s hit song All The Young Dudes can be heard in the background
It also features Hugh Grant as the Prime Minister, voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch, while Doctor Who, Sherlock Holmes, and Shakespeare all make appearances.
The Simpsons executive producers Al Jean and Matt Selman posted tributes to Bowie on Twitter, by sharing sketch mock-ups of the star.
‘.@TheSimpsons tribute to a genius,’ said Al, while Matt wrote: ‘This is as close as we ever got to having David Bowie on The Simpsons.’
Popular: Since the tragic news of the deaths of both Bowie and Rickman last week, the 60-second snippet has since received a euphoric outpour from beloved fans
News of Bowie's death after an 18-month fight against cancer was confirmed on Monday, two days after the release of his final album, Blackstar.
Described as a 'parting gift' to fans, the haunting record was released on January 8, which was the artist's 69th birthday.
Meanwhile, Rickman - known for his role in the Harry Potter franchise and as the villainous Hans Gruber in Die Hard - passed away surrounded by relatives and friends on Thursday.
Honoured: The Simpsons executive producers Al Jean and Matt Selman also posted tributes to Bowie on Twitter, by sharing sketch mock-ups of the star
Huge fans: ‘.@TheSimpsons tribute to a genius,’ said Al, while Matt wrote: ‘This is as close as we ever got to
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