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Cowell was born on 19 April 1952.<ref name="knighthood">{{cite web |title=Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/birthhons_main_11_06_05.pdf |publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=11 June 2005|website=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref><ref name="Belfast">{{cite web|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/wildlife-crusader-simon-cowell-when-i-collapsed-from-executive-burn-out-i-realised-that-i-really-wanted-to-work-with-injured-animals-34993206.html|title=Wildlife crusader Simon Cowell: 'When I collapsed from executive burn-out I realised that I really wanted to work with injured animals'|date=25 August 2016|work=Belfast Telegraph|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220716002336/https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/wildlife-crusader-simon-cowell-when-i-collapsed-from-executive-burn-out-i-realised-that-i-really-wanted-to-work-with-injured-animals-34993206.html|url-status=live|archive-date=16 July 2022}}</ref><ref name="DOB">{{cite tweet|user=wildlifeaid|number=722502970827530240|title=Happy birthday to our founder, Simon Cowell. Thank you for all that you have done and continue to do for wildlife!!}}</ref> In his early life, he suffered from [[stuttering]], and enjoyed singing. He attended the [[City of London Freemen's School|City of London Freemen's]] boarding school,<ref>{{cite journal|date=March 2013|title=The Ashtead Link|url=https://issuu.com/oldfrees/docs/link_27|journal=The Ashtead Link - Journal of the Old Freemen's Association|issue=27|pages=12-13, 16-17|access-date=15 July 2022}}</ref> and took part in multiple choirs and school musicals.<ref name="Metro" /> |
Cowell was born on 19 April 1952.<ref name="knighthood">{{cite web |title=Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/birthhons_main_11_06_05.pdf |publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=11 June 2005|website=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref><ref name="Belfast">{{cite web|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/wildlife-crusader-simon-cowell-when-i-collapsed-from-executive-burn-out-i-realised-that-i-really-wanted-to-work-with-injured-animals-34993206.html|title=Wildlife crusader Simon Cowell: 'When I collapsed from executive burn-out I realised that I really wanted to work with injured animals'|date=25 August 2016|work=Belfast Telegraph|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220716002336/https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/wildlife-crusader-simon-cowell-when-i-collapsed-from-executive-burn-out-i-realised-that-i-really-wanted-to-work-with-injured-animals-34993206.html|url-status=live|archive-date=16 July 2022}}</ref><ref name="DOB">{{cite tweet|user=wildlifeaid|number=722502970827530240|title=Happy birthday to our founder, Simon Cowell. Thank you for all that you have done and continue to do for wildlife!!}}</ref> In his early life, he suffered from [[stuttering]], and enjoyed singing. He attended the [[City of London Freemen's School|City of London Freemen's]] boarding school,<ref>{{cite journal|date=March 2013|title=The Ashtead Link|url=https://issuu.com/oldfrees/docs/link_27|journal=The Ashtead Link - Journal of the Old Freemen's Association|issue=27|pages=12-13, 16-17|access-date=15 July 2022}}</ref> and took part in multiple choirs and school musicals.<ref name="Metro" /> |
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Cowell earned a PhD in biological sciences at [[Jesus College, Cambridge|Jesus College]], [[Cambridge University|Cambridge]], and worked a [[commodity market|commodities trader]] through the 1980s. He had two daughters. He and his former wife Jill co-founded the [[Wildlife Aid Foundation]] animal rescue and rehabilitation centre in 1983,<ref name="Indep" /> several years after setting up a wildlife sanctuary on the grounds of his home.<ref name="Belfast" /> The organisation's activities were the subject of the television series ''Wildlife SOS'', and subsequently a |
Cowell earned a PhD in biological sciences at [[Jesus College, Cambridge|Jesus College]], [[Cambridge University|Cambridge]], and worked a [[commodity market|commodities trader]] through the 1980s. He had two daughters. He and his former wife Jill co-founded the [[Wildlife Aid Foundation]] animal rescue and rehabilitation centre in 1983,<ref name="Indep" /> several years after setting up a wildlife sanctuary on the grounds of his home.<ref name="Belfast" /> The organisation's activities were the subject of the television series ''Wildlife SOS'', and subsequently a YouTube channel series with entries being released to the present day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/c/wildlifeaid|title=Wildlife Aid – YouTube (channel)|accessdate=15 July 2022|work=Youtube}}</ref> |
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Cowell endured a self-described [[nervous breakdown]] in 1994,<ref name="Metro" /> after which he decided to dedicate "all his time" to the Wildlife Aid charity. As part of his efforts as a conservationist and animal-rights activist, he has campaigned for [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals|PETA]].<ref name="Metro" /> Cowell has been described as a "forthright, witty character" who is "not averse" to [[profanity]]. Costar [[Ricky Gervais]] once described him as "[[David Attenborough]] with [[Tourette syndrome|Tourette's]]". He was awarded a prestigious [[Order of the British Empire]] award in 2006 for his "services to [[wildlife]]".<ref name="Metro" /><ref name="knighthood" /> As an author, Cowell released a memoir entitled ''My Wild Life: The Story of a Most Unlikely Animal Rescuer'' in 2016.<ref name="Belfast" /> |
Cowell endured a self-described [[nervous breakdown]] in 1994,<ref name="Metro" /> after which he decided to dedicate "all his time" to the Wildlife Aid charity. As part of his efforts as a conservationist and animal-rights activist, he has campaigned for [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals|PETA]].<ref name="Metro" /> Cowell has been described as a "forthright, witty character" who is "not averse" to [[profanity]]. Costar [[Ricky Gervais]] once described him as "[[David Attenborough]] with [[Tourette syndrome|Tourette's]]". He was awarded a prestigious [[Order of the British Empire]] award in 2006 for his "services to [[wildlife]]".<ref name="Metro" /><ref name="knighthood" /> As an author, Cowell released a memoir entitled ''My Wild Life: The Story of a Most Unlikely Animal Rescuer'' in 2016.<ref name="Belfast" /> |
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Revision as of 20:19, 10 June 2024
Simon Cowell | |
|---|---|
| Born | Simon Maxwell Cowell 19 April 1952 Essex, England |
| Died | 9 June 2024 (aged 72) |
| Education | City of London Freemen's School |
| Alma mater | Jesus College, Cambridge (PhD) |
| Occupation(s) | TV presenter, conservationist, author |
| Years active | 1983–2024 |
| Organization | Wildlife Aid Foundation |
| Spouse |
Jillian Geraldine Cowell
(divorced) |
| Children | 2 |
Simon Maxwell Cowell MBE (19 April 1952 – 9 June 2024) was a British conservationist, television presenter, and author best known for hosting the Animal Planet documentary series Wildlife SOS from 1996–2014.[4] He was the founder of Wildlife Aid Foundation, originally titled Wildlife Aid, which is a charitable organization dedicated to the "rescue, rehabilitation, and release of British wildlife".[5]
Biography
Cowell was born on 19 April 1952.[6][1][7] In his early life, he suffered from stuttering, and enjoyed singing. He attended the City of London Freemen's boarding school,[8] and took part in multiple choirs and school musicals.[4]
Cowell earned a PhD in biological sciences at Jesus College, Cambridge, and worked a commodities trader through the 1980s. He had two daughters. He and his former wife Jill co-founded the Wildlife Aid Foundation animal rescue and rehabilitation centre in 1983,[2] several years after setting up a wildlife sanctuary on the grounds of his home.[1] The organisation's activities were the subject of the television series Wildlife SOS, and subsequently a YouTube channel series with entries being released to the present day.[9]
Cowell endured a self-described nervous breakdown in 1994,[4] after which he decided to dedicate "all his time" to the Wildlife Aid charity. As part of his efforts as a conservationist and animal-rights activist, he has campaigned for PETA.[4] Cowell has been described as a "forthright, witty character" who is "not averse" to profanity. Costar Ricky Gervais once described him as "David Attenborough with Tourette's". He was awarded a prestigious Order of the British Empire award in 2006 for his "services to wildlife".[4][6] As an author, Cowell released a memoir entitled My Wild Life: The Story of a Most Unlikely Animal Rescuer in 2016.[1]
He resided in Leatherhead, Surrey, and Wildlife Aid Foundation is run out of his home.[10]
Health and death
In July 2022, it was announced through his foundation that Cowell was diagnosed with an aggressive, terminal form of lung cancer in late June.[11] A donation campaign for his organisation entitled "Simon's Last Wish" was launched on 15 July.[10]
On 11 May 2024, it was announced that Cowell's cancer had progressed to his vital organs and although he was still undergoing treatment, doctors had given a prognosis of a few weeks. He died of complications from the disease on 9 June, at the age of 72.[12]
References
- ^ a b c d "Wildlife crusader Simon Cowell: 'When I collapsed from executive burn-out I realised that I really wanted to work with injured animals'". Belfast Telegraph. 25 August 2016. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022.
- ^ a b de Muth, Susan (22 December 1993). "On the Wild Side: Jill Cowell". Independent. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Wild Productions Limited". Companies London. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Cowell, Simon (11 June 2020). "I'm Simon Cowell – but I can't rocket you to stardom". Metro. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Wildlife Aid Foundation | Find Out More From WAF..." Wildlifeaid.org.uk. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood" (PDF). news.bbc.co.uk. BBC News. 11 June 2005.
- ^ @wildlifeaid (19 April 2016). "Happy birthday to our founder, Simon Cowell. Thank you for all that you have done and continue to do for wildlife!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "The Ashtead Link". The Ashtead Link - Journal of the Old Freemen's Association (27): 12–13, 16–17. March 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Wildlife Aid – YouTube (channel)". Youtube. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Simon's Last Wish". Wildlifeaid.org.uk.
- ^ @wildlifeaid (15 July 2022). "Simon Cowell, our founder, has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of lung cancer that is terminal" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Simon Cowell MBE". Retrieved 10 June 2024.