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The Creative Genius of Sam Simon: A Lifetime of Memorabilia, up for charitable auction at Sotheby’s

October 20, 2015

Sam Simon wanted to be known as much for his charitable contributions to society as for his comedic contributions, and half a year after his death, hundreds of his artistic works and memorabilia are up for auction at Sotheby’s. As the auction house noted this summer: “Over a series of …

RIP Sam Simon (1955-2015)

March 9, 20151

Sam Simon, the comedy writer/producer/director of sitcoms such as Cheers, The George Carlin Show and The Simpsons, who funneled millions of his own profits from the latter show into a non-profit foundation that rescued dogs, has died from cancer. Simon was 59. The Sam Simon Foundation announced the news today …