Cliff Simon, Actor in Stargate SG 1, Dies at 58
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His wife Collette reported his death on his Facebook page, writing “To Friends, family and fans,
It is with unimaginable heartbreak that I am sharing with you, that my beloved husband, Cliff Simon, passed away at 12:30pm on Tuesday March 9, 2021. He was at Topanga Beach, California and sadly passed away after a tragic kiteboarding accident. He was known to most of you on this page as the villain you loved to hate, Ba’al, from Stargate SG-1. But as he said, “acting is what I do, it’s only a part of who I am.”
Stargate, NCIS, Days of Our Lives, 24, and
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The news was shared by his wife, Colette Simon, on Facebook, describing in a post her “unimaginable heartbreak”.
“He was known to most of you on this page as the villain you loved to hate, Ba’al, from Stargate SG-1”.
Colette confirmed also confirmed the cause of death. Here’s what we know.
Cliff Simon: Early life, career and death
Cliff Simon: Early life
Cliff was born in Johannesburg, South Africa on 7 September 1962 but his family history can be traced back to Poland and Lithuania.
During his teen years, he aspired to become the first South African swimmer to win an Olympic Gold medal and had reached national level by the age of 15.
Stargate SG-1, has died after a kiteboarding accident. He was 58.
Cliff died on March 9 at Topanga Beach in California, according to his wife, Colette Simon, who posted on her husband s Facebook page Thursday to share the tragic news. It is with unimaginable heartbreak that I am sharing with you, that my beloved husband, Cliff Simon, passed away. Colette wrote. He was known to most of you on this page as the villain you loved to hate, Ba al, from
Stargate SG-1. But as he said, acting is what I do, it s only a part of who I am.
She continued, 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. He was an amazing and much loved brother, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend.
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