Simon Cowell: Wildlife SOS presenter and conservationist dies aged 72

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Paying tribute, the charity he founded called him 'one of the UK's respected conservationists' who was a 'passionate advocate for wildlife protection and environmental causes'.

Conservationist and TV presenter Simon Cowell, who hosted the show Wildlife SOS, has died at the age of 72. Cowell 'passed away peacefully' on Sunday surrounded by his daughters, his partners and his dogs after a 'brave battle with cancer', said the Wildlife Aid Foundation, which he founded. Paying tribute, the charity called him 'one of the UK's respected conservationists' who was a 'passionate advocate for wildlife protection and environmental causes'.

His hobby later became a full-time job and he set up Wildlife Aid charity, now the Wildlife Aid Foundation, in 1987. Cowell was known for creating and presenting the television series Wildlife SOS for Channel 5 and appearing on Animal Planet on Discovery in the 1990s.

 

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