“Honestly, every day, I’m like, ‘Thank you Sam!’ “ Tilly and Simon were married from 1984 to 1991 with “The Simpsons” debuting on Fox in 1989. Simon died in 2015 from colon cancer at 5 ...

Sam Simon, the critically acclaimed writer, producer and director - best known as co-creator of "The Simpsons" - was a comic genius. He was also an ardent humanitarian and Save the Children champion.