Simpsons Co-Creator Is Model for Philanthropy

Every since leaving TheSimpsons in 1993, Sam Simon has been known throughout Hollywood for hisdedication to philanthropy.  And now thatSimon has been living with terminal colon cancer for the past five months, hehas revealed a plan to donate the tens of millions of dollars in Simpsons royalties he receives eachmonth to charity.

Simon confesses he doesn’t know how much he has alreadygiven to charity, but his contributions to date are staggering.  The Malibu-based Sam Simon foundation feedsthe hungry with vegan-based foods, rescues stray dogs, and is worth over $23million.  Other charities Simon isaffiliated with include PETA, Save the Children, and the Sea ShepherdConservation Society.  Simon also “turneda Malibu spread into a canine haven that rescues dogs from kill shelters andtrains them as companions for the deaf.”

See Gary Baum, Terminally Ill ‘Simpsons’ Co-Creator Vows toGive Away Fortune, The Hollywood Reporter, July 25, 2013.