How to make a MovieClip remove itself in AS3?

Question

What is the equivalent to removeMovieClip() in AS3?

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Answer 1

If your animation is ending on frame 20.

note: using 19 because flash count frames from zero(0) similar to array index.

class animatedCloud
{

    public function animatedCloud(){
        addFrameScript(19, frame20);
    }

    private function frame20(){
        parent.removeChild(this);
    }
}