He died one of the authors of “The Simpsons” Sam Simon – BBC Russian

• March 10, 2015

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In 2004, Sam Simon received an honorary award to them. Valentine Davies for his work in the humanities and social sphere

On Monday in the United States at age 59 after a long illness, died one of the creators of the cult animated series ” The Simpsons “Sam Simon.

According to his agent, Simon suffered colon cancer.

Sam Simon – winner of nine awards “Emmy” as a writer, director and television producer of the long-running sitcom on American television, was also awarded for other work on television.

The animated series “The Simpsons” in which Homer describes daddy and it slightly strange, but it is easily recognizable American family, first broadcast in 1989.

Sam Simon led the writers of the show, and it was he who came up with its main characters.

Simon retired from “The Simpsons” four years after the launch of the sitcom, but continued to receive annually from 20 to 30 million dollars, as under the terms of his contract, he owed a percentage of profits even after retirement.

” expensive hobby “

After he was diagnosed, Simon said that he gave all his money to charity.

Most of the money he earned Sam Simon gave in organizations involved in the protection of animals.

animated series “The Simpsons” is still very popular in the world

In 2002, he founded the Foundation Sam Simon, who was involved in rescuing stray dogs from dog shelters and training them as guide dogs for the blind.

“I really want to help animals, – the director said in 2014 in an interview with Reuters. – It’s my money and I’m free to do with them whatever I want. By the end of my life I found myself an expensive hobby “.

” With great sadness we have to announce that Sam Simon died “- this ad appeared on Monday at Sam Simon Foundation page in” Facebook “.

Producer Al Jean, who worked with Sam, wrote in” Twitter “: “A great man. I owe everything to him”.

In addition to “The Simpsons”, Sam Simon has worked on several sitcoms and movies.