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Showing Original Post only (View all)Terminally ill “Simpsons” co-creator to leave entire fortune to charity [View all]
Sam Simon, the 58-year-old nine-time Emmy-winning Simpsons co-creator who was recently diagnosed with terminal colon cancer, has decided to leave his entire fortune to charity. His post-Simpsons credits also include shows like Anger Management and The Drew Carey Show, and the writer-producer admits that he doesnt even know the full amount of his wealth; he continues to earn tens of millions from The Simpsons in royalties every year.
This kind of generosity is rare for anyone, but its especially out of step in status-obsessed Hollywood. But Simon, who is not married and does not have any children, has been a philanthropist his entire life. With his fortune, he has founded the Sam Simon Foundation, worth nearly $23 million as of 2011, which feeds starving people and dogs. He has donated hefty sums to PETA, Save the Children and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.
This kind of generosity is rare for anyone, but its especially out of step in status-obsessed Hollywood. But Simon, who is not married and does not have any children, has been a philanthropist his entire life. With his fortune, he has founded the Sam Simon Foundation, worth nearly $23 million as of 2011, which feeds starving people and dogs. He has donated hefty sums to PETA, Save the Children and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.
http://www.salon.com/2013/07/25/terminally_ill_simpsons_co_creator_to_leave_entire_fortune_to_charity/
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octoberlib
Jul 2013
OP
he understands that money only matters if its used and using it for good makes him
roguevalley
Jul 2013
#37
Problem is, what we call "cancer" is actually hundreds of different diseases.
nomorenomore08
Jul 2013
#51
he's not giving away his entire fortune. he's setting up a rockefeller-affiliated foundation.
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#19
NO. A foundation needs only give away 5% of its total assets every year. Meanwhile, it can
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#31
he is setting up foundations that do good work. True, there will be trustees, but so what?
KittyWampus
Jul 2013
#40
no, *your* post is sickening, & the continued fraud upon the general public by big capital is
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#41
The entire set of assumptions underlying your post are so counter-factual that it's not worth
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#50
If that was his motivation, why not just give it to his friends and skip the 5%?
joeglow3
Jul 2013
#66
which is why he didn't just 'give it to his friends'. avoiding taxes while retaining indirect
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#84
has to give 5%/year of the assets. but can also make 5% or more off the assets.
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#100
he doesn't get to personally keep the money in any case, since he's dying. but foundations
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#102
that doesn't speak to the issue of retention of the principal. i said nothing about salaries for
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#104
1. the grammar is just an aside. 2. you weren't talking to 'someone else'. 3. 'tax evasion'
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#107
I who never agree with Kitty most certainly do, your post is disgusting and
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2013
#61
Why is his post disgusting? The only ever time I contacted a charity for help...for my dog,
Safetykitten
Jul 2013
#71
i call foundations a fraud on the public, and every one of these PR releases about rich people
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#78
Really? That seems so weird to me. I would have thought after one's death they no longer
cui bono
Jul 2013
#95
Part of the reason he set up a foundation was so that the foundation could be 'heir' to those
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#105
Well in my case, I asked for help. I have never asked for help in anything ever from charity...
Safetykitten
Jul 2013
#43
They have a mobile free vet clinic in Los Angeles but the emphasis is on rescue
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2013
#63
"The Simpsons" has been on the air since 1989. "Drew Carey" didn't premiere till '95.
nomorenomore08
Jul 2013
#52
Foundation capital is directed at particular charities that big capital uses to direct social
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#42
you don't think you can critique my post without putting your posting right on this site in
HiPointDem
Jul 2013
#86
They rescue dogs to become assitant animals to Veterans and those with hearing
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2013
#64
So, because they did not give money to random person who sent them a letter they aren't charitable?
joeglow3
Jul 2013
#67
I know...it makes me sad when someone does good, but just not in the way other people would do it...
renate
Jul 2013
#53
Of course they do. If you don't believe in animal domestication, it makes sense
duffyduff
Jul 2013
#90