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Alan Francis Simpson OBE (27 November 1929 – 8 February 2017) was an English scriptwriter, best known for the Galton and Simpson comedy writing partnership with Ray Galton.
Alan Kooi Simpson (born September 2, 1931) is an American politician from Wyoming. A member of the Republican Party, he served as a member of the United States Senate from 1979 to 1997. Simpson was the Republican whip in the U.S. Senate from 1985 to 1995, as majority whip from 1985 to 1987 and minority whip from 1987 to 1995.
Feb 8, 2017 · Writer Alan Simpson lost his battle to lung cancer and sadly passed away, his manager has announced. The scriptwriter was famously known for his writing partnership with Ray Galton, who was...
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Feb 8, 2017 · Alan Simpson, of the Galton and Simpson writing duo behind Hancock's Half Hour and Steptoe and Son, has died at 87. Simpson died of lung disease, his manager Tessa Le Bars said.
Feb 8, 2017 · Sitcom writing icon Alan Simpson, one half of the much-loved Galton and Simpson duo, has died aged 87, his manager has announced.
Jul 5, 2022 · Former Wyoming U.S Sen. Alan Simpson will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom this Thursday, July 7, at the White House. This is the first medal of freedom ceremony presented by President Joe Biden. Simpson served in the U.S Senate for eighteen years, serving in Senate leadership for ten.
Oct 29, 2020 · The family of the former Wyoming senator said he is in stable condition after suffering a stroke. The 89-year-old had a blood clot removed from an artery, which his son Colin Simpson said most likely caused the stroke on Monday, Oct. 26, 2020.
