VIDEO : Tyler Perry To Kill Off Madea

(CNN)The curmudgeonly character of "Madea" has helped to make Tyler Perry wealthy, but it sounds like he's now over her. During an appearance on Bevy Smith's SiriusXM show, "Bevelations," Perry said he plans a farewell stage tour and the film " Tyler Perry's a Madea Family Funeral" next year to end the character. Mabel Earlene "Madea" Simmons first appeared on stage almost 20 years ago and went on to be the star of several of Perry's hit films.