Steve Allen, the original host of late-night television, died of an apparent heart attack in October 30, 2000. Mr. Allen wrote more than 4,000 songs, including "This May Be the Start of Something Big." He was 78. According to the Associated Press, he died at the Encino home of his son, Bill Allen.
The comedian started "The Tonight Show," and starred as the King of Swing in the 1956 movie "The Benny Goodman Story." He also appeared in Broadway shows, on soap operas, wrote newspaper columns and more than 50 books.

But for fans of "The Simpsons," he may be remembered best for his two guest star appearances on the show.

"Separate Vocations"
Steve Allen made a brief vocal appearance on the episode where Bart becomes a hall monitor and Lisa becomes a rebel. In a sequence where Bart imagines himself testifying in court, his voice has been electronically altered to sound like Steve Allen saying, "Aye carumba!"

"'Round Springfield"
In the episode where Bleeding Gums Murphy dies, he has a flashback to his big break on "The Tonight Show".

"Heh heh heh. Now, a brilliant jazz musician who's inspired me to do some improv poetry. [chuckles] Twinkle, twinkle, groovy cat, [BG starts playing] How I wonder where you at. I really love the way you cook, Just like me when I wrote this book. [holds it up] "How to Make Love to Steve Allen," from the author of "Happiness Is a Naked Steve Allen," "Journey to the Center of Steve Allen" and "The Joy of Cooking Steve Allen."

As Marge said to Lisa in "'Round Springfield", "But nobody is really gone as long as we remember them." Steve Allen, we will remember you.