Sam Simon. Producer: Die Simpsons. Sam Simon was born on 6 June 1955 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Die Simpsons (1989), Die Tracey Ullman Show (1987) and Shang-High Noon (2000). He was married to Jami Ferrell and Jennifer Tilly. He died on 8 March 2015 in Los Angeles, California, USA.