Cliff Simon has died at the age of 58.
The veteran South African actor s wife, Colette, confirmed he died after a tragic kiteboarding accident at a Malibu beach.
Cliff was best known for his roles in Egoli and Uncharted Mysteries on the History channel.
Cliff Simon has died. He was 58 years old.
The South African actor, who had been living in California, died on Tuesday after a tragic kiteboarding accident at Topanga Beach in Malibu, his wife, Colette Simon, shared on his 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, his wife said.
Updated: Mar 12 2021, 10:16 ET
ACTOR Cliff Simon has died at the age of 58, after a kiteboarding accident in Malibu on March 9, 2021.
His death was announced on a Facebook post by his wife Collette Simon.
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Who is Cliff Simon s wife Collette?
Collette Simon has been Cliff s wife for over 28 years.
Previously a professional dancer, Colette became a hairstylist when the couple moved to the US from South Africa back in 2000.
She also has experience in advertising.
When did they meet and did they have children?
The pair got married in 1997 in a game lodge in South Africa.
The couple has not revealed any information about their family or children.
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South African-born Cliff Simon best known for
Stargate SG-1, has died aged 58.
He died after being involved in 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,” 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.”