The death of Mrs. Wolowitz on The Big Bang Theory was one of its most tragic moments, and the reason Howard’s Mom left the show is just as sad. Many of Howard’s funniest moments in TBBT come from his yelled conversations with his overbearing mother Mrs. Wolowitz (voiced by Carol Ann Susi), who famously is never shown on screen. Mrs. Wolowitz is every bit of an aggressive helicopter mother stereotype: overly attached, overprotective, and ever-present, using food and guilt as weapons. Despite her challenging personality, Howard’s Mom’s death was an incredibly heavy blow to Howard, viewers, and The Big Bang Theory cast for a key reason actress Carol Ann Susi passed away.
