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Stargate SG-1 fans were dealt a blow this week upon learning that franchise actor Cliff Simon has died. He was only 58 at the time of his death, and misadventure was the root cause, as his wife revealed in a loving post that he had died at the beach in Malibu following a kiteboarding accident doing one of the things âhe loved most.â After the news broke, many of his
Stargate SG-1 family, including Amanda Tapping and Christopher Judge, paid tribute to their former co-star online.
Amanda Tapping is often engaging with her fans via Twitter, but this week the news was less jovial in nature. Playing elite SG-1 team member Samantha Carter, Tappingâs on-screen relationship with Cliff Simonâs Baâal was more of an antagonistic one; however, in real life, Tapping describes Simon as âwonderfully lovelyâ and went on to share how important the actor was to those who loved and stuck with
Cliff Simon: Actor who played Ba al in Stargate: Sg-1 dies aged 58
The late actor s wife announced the news on Thursday.https://t.co/Tgf8TlyBMT SYFY WIRE (@SYFYWIRE) March 12, 2021
Actor Cliff Simon, best known as the villain Ba al on Stargate SG-1, has died aged 58, his family has confirmed. He passed after a kiteboarding accident at Topanga Beach in California earlier this week. He was known to most of you on this page as the villain you loved to hate, Ba al, from Stargate SG-1, His wife Colette Simon said in a post on Facebook. But, as he said, Acting is what I do, it s only a part of who I am. And he was SO much more - a true original, an adventurer, a sailor, swimmer, dancer, actor, author. There is a gaping hole where he once stood on this earth. He was loved by too many to mention and had a great impact on so many lives.
Simon as Ba’al in Stargate: Continuum (2008). Picture: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios But, as he said, Acting is what I do, it s only a part of who I am. And he was SO much more - a true original, an adventurer, a sailor, swimmer, dancer, actor, author. There is a gaping hole where he once stood on this earth. He was loved by too many to mention and had a great impact on so many lives. A small saving grace to this tragedy is that he was doing one of the things he loved most and passed away on the beach near the water, which was his temple.
Actor Cliff Simon, best known for starring in the Stargate SG-1 franchise as the villain character Ba’al, passed away in Tuesday, March 9. Simon s wife confirmed the news on his Facebook page, writing: To Friends, family and fans, It is with unimaginable heartbreak that I am sharing with you, [.]
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