Tyler Perry will kill Madea in last film, "A Madea Family Funeral"

Nearly two decades after everyone was introduced to the gun-toting grandmother, creator Tyler Perry says he will be retiring his Madea character once and for all.

But it won't be a simple farewell.

Perry says Madea will be killed off.

If you want to catch Madea one last time Perry says he will be doing a final farewell stage tour sometime next year followed by a feature film titled "A Madea Family Funeral."