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Cliff simon
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- Cliff Simon died at the age of 58.
- The veteran South African actor’s wife, Colette, confirmed he died after a tragic kitesurfing accident on a Malibu beach.
- Cliff was best known for his roles in Egoli Y Stargate SG1; He recently spoke to Channel24 about his new show, Unexplored mysteries on the History channel.
Cliff Simon is dead. He was 58 years old.
The South African actor, who had been living in California, died Tuesday after a tragic kitesurfing accident on Topanga Beach in Malibu, his wife, Colette Simon, shared about his Facebook page.
“A small saving grace of this tragedy is that he was doing one of the things he loved the most and he passed away on the beach near the water, which was his temple,” said his wife.
The veteran actor, in 1984, qualified as a swimmer for the British International Olympic squad. Although he was offered many scholarships to further his athletic career, he eventually entered the South African Air Force before being discovered and began performing as part of a company in various theatrical productions, he reports. Term.
He began his television career with a six-year run on the South African soap opera, Egoli, before starring opposite Don Johnson in Nash bridges. He was better known as the villain Ba’al, however, in Stargate SG1 and the movie Stargate SG1, Continuum. Also appeared in NCIS, Castle, Days of our lives, Y 24, Y spoke to Channel24 last year about his new series Unexplored mysteries.
“He was and always will be the love of my life and there is an unimaginable heartbreak,” his wife shared in her post Thursday. “I’ll end with this verse that Cliff loved and lived his life with,” he said.
“I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather have my spark quenched in a brilliant glow rather than be smothered by dryrot. I would rather be a super meteor, every atom of me in a magnificent glow, than a permanent dream and planet. The function It is proper to man to live, not to exist. I will not waste my days trying to prolong them. I will use my time. ”
