- Born
- Died
- Birth namePaul Martin Simon
- Paul Simon was born on November 29, 1928 in Eugene, Oregon, USA. He was an actor, known for Dave (1993), LateLine (1998) and The American President (2000). He was married to Patricia Derge and Jeanne Simon. He died on December 8, 2003 in Springfield, Illinois, USA.
- SpousesPatricia Derge(May 2001 - December 8, 2003) (his death)Jeanne Simon(April 21, 1960 - February 2000) (her death, 2 children)
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- Once co-hosted Saturday Night Live (1975) with music legend and same-named Paul Simon.
- U.S. Senator 1985-1997
- U.S. Senator from Illinois - Democratic Party.
- His first wife, Jeanne Hurley, was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1956. When she and Simon, a Representative from Troy, married in 1960, they became the first husband-wife team in the history of the Illinois General Assembly. His widow, Patricia, is the widow of former Southern Illinois University president David Derge.
- In 1962, when he first ran for the Illinois State Senate, he managed to secure an editorial endorsement from the Saint Louis Globe-Democrat. The piece was written by another future political celebrity--commentator and frequent presidential candidate, Patrick Buchanan.
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