The Simposons are also mourning after Barbapapa. Just a few months before his 60th birthday, the Emmy-winning Sam Simon, co-creator of the cult cartoon series The Simpsons, the longest-running cartoon television series, which has been on TV screens since long ago in 1989, left us. as well as the cult TV series Cheers and Taxi. The latter opened the door for him to Matt Groening, with whom he later began to make history. He was also a great philanthropist and a passionate poker player.
Although it is Simon himself, co-creator of the cartoon series The Simpsons, persisted in the role of writer, director and executive producer for only four years (then he signed a contract that allowed him to leave, but to participate in future profits, which amounted to around 10 million dollars), his contribution, especially in the development of characters, marked more than just television history.
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It is from the hands of this side in the 59th year of age ripped out colon cancer, which had already given him a "death sentence". in 2012, but he left behind not only an eternal and indelible legacy in the form of a cult series or series, but also a fabulous fortune (around 100 million dollars), which he left behind for charitable purposes. Which is not surprising, since he regularly "used" his wealth for generous donations to humanitarian projects. Already in 2002, he also founded a non-profit foundation for the rescue of abandoned dogs, The Sam Simon Fund.
