Edwin E. Aguilar (August 16, 1974 – April 10, 2021) was Salvadoran-American

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and storyboard artist on '' The Simpsons'' from 1999 to 2021. He studied illustration at the

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in Pasadena and animation at the Bridges Visual Institute in Santa Monica. He worked in Graz Entertainment and

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. Aguilar died of a

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in April 2021. The final ''Simpsons'' episode that Aguilar assistant directed is " Burger Kings". The following episode, "

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", was dedicated to him.

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* 1974 births 2021 deaths The Simpsons Salvadoran emigrants to the United States Art Center College of Design alumni Hanna-Barbera people People from San Salvador Hispanic and Latino American artists {{US-tv-writer-stub