Daniel Anthony McGrath has passed away at the age of 61. On November 14th, the writer, stage director and educator succumbed to death after suffering a stroke.

Popular for The Simpsons, the writer has studied Japanese and Chinese history and politics. However it is interesting to state that the legendary writer failed in all his Japanese courses, despite that he continued to be an active writer, editor and cartoonist at The Harvard Lampoon.

Gail McGrath, his sister, shared with the Hollywood Reporter, that he does at NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn. His family also took to the official social media handle to share the heartbreaking news of his death.

Dan McGrath, when at Harvard, he also designed computer games at MIT. He has also worked in public clinics, hospitals and emergency rooms before moving to Hollywood.