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Remembering Sam Simon Of 'The Simpsons'

Published March 10, 2015 at 12:30 PM CDT

“The Simpsons” co-creator Sam Simon passed away on Monday at the age of 59, after a lengthy battle with colon cancer.

Simon left “The Simpsons” in 1993, and since then had become interested in animal rights and conservation causes.

After he was diagnosed with terminal colon cancer in 2012, he vowed to spend the rest of his life giving away his fortune to those causes.

One of the episodes Sam Simon wrote was 'The Raven'

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In this undated publicity photo released by Fox, characters from the animated series, "The Simpsons," from left, Maggie, Marge, Lisa, Homer and Bart, are shown. (Fox via AP)
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In this undated publicity photo released by Fox, characters from the animated series, "The Simpsons," from left, Maggie, Marge, Lisa, Homer and Bart, are shown. (Fox via AP)

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