Sam Simon, The Simpsons Co-Creator, Dead at 59

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He was giving away most of his fortune to charity

 

Sam Simon, one of the co-creators of The Simpsons, has died.

 

His foundation, the Sam Simon Foundation, confirmed the news on Facebook on Monday. “It is with much sadness that we must let you know that Sam Simon has passed over,” the announcement read.

 

Simon, 59, was diagnosed with terminal colon cancer in 2012, and told he had only three to six months left to live. He survived that diagnosis, and in 2014, he said he was planning to donate $100 million of his fortune to charity, mostly to animal organizations. “I think that my passion for the animals and against animal abuse is based on the knowledge that these creatures who feel and think can’t speak for themselves and they’re dependent on us for that,” he said in an interview last year.

 

Elsewhere during the interview, Simon said he was able to stay positive despite his diagnosis.

 

“Somehow, I ended up surrounded by people that love me and take care of me and will do anything for me,” he said. “It’s a good feeling. That’s called happiness.”

 

http://time.com/3737808/sam-simon-simpsons-co-creator-dies/

[Guest howyousawtheworld]

His legacy will live on in the laughter of generations gone and yet to come.

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Double post

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I'm not really a fan of The Simpsons but when I turn on this tv show, I always cant help it but laugh. The movie with Green Day soundtrack was really funny. His legacy lives on..

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