Dying 'Simpsons' co-creator Sam Simon to give away fortune to charity

[rickfoxjr]

Television writer Sam Simon, who co-created "The Simpsons" and directed "The Drew Carey Show," is facing down a terminal colon cancer diagnosis by planning to donate his millions to charity.

Simon, 58, has three to six months to live, according to his doctors. The small screen guru, who has won nine Emmys, plans to pledge the earnings from his royalties to philanthropic organizations after his death.

"The truth is, I have more money than I'm interested in spending," Simon told The Hollywood Reporter. "Everyone in my family is taken care of. And I enjoy this."

Simon explained that his philanthropic impulses increased after an emergency operation for a perforated colon.

"When I woke up in the hospital, even though I did have a will, it did become that much more important to me to set this stuff up for the future," Simon said. "It's something that will be living after I'm gone."

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[zyzybalubah1]

58 :x

cancer is some scary ****

 

[nawghtyhare]

Damn I wish he could give me a hundred thousand or two

 

[pr0phecy718]

cancer

 

[ohmygosher]

Most of that money won't even go to its intended use. I know he said his family is set, but I would still leave that to them as well.

 

[joepac12]

Good man

 

[rell826]

That money won't go to its intended target. Would have been better leaving it with his family.

 

[law3001]

Contrary to the bad name certain charities have a lot do actually do good and the money goes where it's needed you just have to look at the fine print.

If he took care of his kids and family good for him. He knows he can't take it all with him and is doing something to help others who can't help themselves.

Cancer is mutha ******

 

[jordan23dotcom]

Money saves nobody. Let that be a lesson to some of y'all. I bet he'd give up a pretty penny to live an extra couple years.

 

[mondaynightraw]

Charity

Everything goes to my family.

 

[utvol23]

58 :x

cancer is some scary ****

The number of people in there 30's who have colon cancer is what's scary to me. If Im doing a biopsy or procedure and I see the primary diagnosis as colon cancer then I look at patient age and they are in their 30's I have to do a double take and make sure I have the right person. Although I wouldnt say I see it commonly it still is a scary to see.

 

[fresh out dabox]

cancer

 

[Hank Scorpio]

Cancer...

Something I know about all too well

It really is a *****

Props to Sam Simon. Even if the money might not go where it's intended, at least his intension were pure and good.

 

[tomdiginson]

Most of that money won't even go to its intended use. I know he said his family is set, but I would still leave that to them as well.