<P> In Act V, Lady Macbeth is overcome with guilt; she dies and it is later postulated that she committed suicide . Now completely alone, Macbeth laments that life is a "tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing ." By the end of the play Macbeth learns that the witches' second set of prophecies have hidden meanings: Malcolm's army carries shields made from Birnam wood to Macbeth's fortress in Dunsinane, and Macduff reveals that he was prematurely removed from his mother's womb, meaning that he technically was not "of woman born". Beaten but still defiant, Macbeth declares, "Lay on Macduff, and damned be he who first cries, hold, enough!" In the ensuing duel, Macduff kills Macbeth and cuts off his head . </P> <P> In the comic book series Kill Shakespeare, Macbeth is a minor character . In the story, he is in a power struggle with Richard III, but he does not realise that his wife Lady Macbeth is plotting with Richard behind his back . Lady Macbeth eventually kills Macbeth to gain control of his armies to aid Richard in his plot to kill William Shakespeare . </P> <P> In the 1991 film Men of Respect, the character of Macbeth is transported from the Scottish Highlands to the Mean Streets of New York . Macbeth; now called Mike Battaglia (John Turturro) is a low - ranking member of a crime family run by a Duncan-esque character and he plans a mob styled hit . </P> <P> In The Simpsons episode "Four Great Women and a Manicure", Homer embodies Macbeth, a reluctant husband who follows Marge's commands to kill Sideshow Mel and assumes Macbeth's role . However, his performance receives unfavorable reviews compared to the more seasoned actors and even those with no lines . So with more reluctance, Homer kills off the other actors until he's the only one left . Even after performing well, he's fed up with Marge's attempts to make him audition for more Shakespearean plays and kills himself so he doesn't need to audition any more . </P>

How old was macbeth when he died in the play