Co-creator of The Simpsons passes away at the age of 59

Picture of Coldplay as guests on The Simpsons (via Coldplayzone.it)

Sam Simon, one of the co-creators of The Simpsons, has died at the age of 59.

Sam was giving away most of his fortune to charity. 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.

Via time.com (Thanks for the info Grids)

Watch the video of Coldplay's short feature on The Simpsons below, from 2010:

And Chris Martin's behind the scenes in the studios as shown on the pop up video (Yes, Myspace still exists!)