A co-creator of the long-running hit animated series The Simpsons has died.\r
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Sam Simon, who had been battling colon cancer, was 59. \r
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After being diagnosed, \r
the multi-Emmy award winner said he wanted to give away his fortune. Simon was particularly keen to help animal welfare causes.\r
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Premiering in 1989, The Simpsons won over a global audience and became the longest running sitcom on US television. \r
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