Stargate SG-1 Actor Cliff Simon Dead At 58 Following Kiteboarding Accident

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Cliff Simon was a South African actor who played the villain Ba’al in “Stargate SG-1” for six seasons.Simon joined the cast of “Stargate: SG-1” in its fifth season in 2001, and his character became so popular that he remained through the show’s 10th and final season, becoming its longest-running villain.

Cliff Simon, the South African character actor who starred as the villainous Ba'al in the sci-fi series Stargate SG-1, died Tuesday after a kiteboarding accident. He was 58.

Cliff Simon, an actor who starred as the villain Ba'al in "Stargate SG-1," died on Tuesday following a kiteboarding accident. He was 58.

Cliff Simon’s life has been tragically cut short. The actor died on March 9, 2021, after injuries he sustained in a kite-boarding accident. He was just 58 years old. His wife, Colette Simon, announced the devastating news.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorCliff Simon, who played the villain Ba-al on the “Stargate SG 1” TV series, died in a kite-boarding accident Tuesday on Topanga beach in Los Angeles.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.