Rest in peace Mrs. Wolowitz

[Gary Mitchell]

Carol Ann Susi who is probably best known for voicing the character of Mrs. Wolowitz on The Big Bang Theory died today after a brief battle with cancer. She was 62.
https://tv.yahoo.com/news/big-bang-theory-voice-mrs-wolowitz-dies-033139619.html

 

[doubleohfive]

Yeah, I found out a few hours ago. It's really sad. On the plus side, it's great that we live in a world where we can say "62 is too young" but damn. 62 is too young.

Also: FUCK YOU, CANCER!

 

[auntiehill]

Oh, how very sad! 62 is indeed far too young.

 

[Jax]

Despite never seeing her on screen, she was an awesome member of the cast.

RIP Mrs. Wolowitz

 

[SiddFinch1]

RIP.....sad to hear

 

[Pondwater]

RIP

 

[JanewayRulz!]

Wonder how they'll handle it on the show.

Will they replace her voice or make Howard an orphan?

I can hear here screaming from the heavens... "HOWARD! Its finally time you take yourself to the dentist. Did you know they have Mahjong in heaven?"

 

[Marc]

Wonder how they'll handle it on the show.

Will they replace her voice or make Howard an orphan?

I can hear here screaming from the heavens... "HOWARD! Its finally time you take yourself to the dentist. Did you know they have Mahjong in heaven?"

Except Howard has already pointed out there's no heaven in Judaism.

 

[Sparkle Fabulosa]

R.I.P. I guess if they go the "death route", Bernadette can always do her imitation to make Howard feel like she's still around.

 

[Taylirious]

I actually hope they find a respectful way to end her character. RIP.

 

[Sparkle Fabulosa]

Me too but it is a comedy. I'm sure it will be very light-hearted.

 

[shivkala]

I forgot to check, but did the vanity card at the end reference Ms. Susi's passing? I'm not sure the turn-around time, but I figured that would be the first place they'd mention it.

While others, such as Melissa Rauch, can do an imitation of the voice, I think it's time to retire the character, much in the way the Simpsons retired Mrs. Krapabble (though with maybe more in the way of working into the plot). It'd be weird hearing Mrs. Wolowitz knowing the actress who originated the role died.

It's also a good time, with Howard being married for a few years and the current plot line with Stuart, to have her die and Howard have to deal with her death.

If they need to fill the hole, maybe Raj's mother, now that she's split from his father, can move to the U.S. and pester Raj, giving Howard a chance to see a mother/son relationship from the outside.

Rest in peace, Ms. Susi, thank you for the laughs.

 

[Marc]

I thought they might have had one on Thursday night but there wasn't - as you say might not have been enough turn-around time.

 

[Nerys Myk]

I thought they might have had one on Thursday night but there wasn't - as you say might not have been enough turn-around time.

They had a vanity card tribute to her at the end of the episode.

 

[Marc]

I thought they might have had one on Thursday night but there wasn't - as you say might not have been enough turn-around time.

They had a vanity card tribute to her at the end of the episode.

It didn't appear on the episode shown in Canada so maybe it was a last minute edit to the U.S copy but wasn't distributed to the Canadian broadcaster.