Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic(NEW YORK) — Sam Simon, co-creator of The Simpsons, has died after a long battle with colon cancer, his foundation confirmed via Facebook on Monday. He was 59.
“It is with much sadness that we must let you know that Sam Simon has passed over,” the message read. “We all miss him, and in his honor, we will continue bringing his vision to light through our work at The Sam Simon Foundation. We take comfort in knowing how many greetings he is receiving across that Rainbow Bridge. We love you Sam!”
The creative mind behind one of the longest, most successful shows in TV history had been vocal about his battle with the disease that eventually took his life.
One of his last tweets was March 1 when he shared a picture of himself at the doctor’s getting his lungs drained.
No port. I’m getting old school. Iv. Nurse Julie is painless! pic.twitter.com/iB07w5p5pw
— Sam Simon (@simonsam) February 14, 2015
Simon, who was a Los Angeles native, was diagnosed in 2012 and given just months to live.
In the three years he dealt with the disease, he kept his fans updated via social media and his pictures in the hospital were always candid and showed his humor in dealing with cancer.
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