Seems like Simon passed away due to a plane crash: <a href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/much-loved-dad-dies-after-32455300" rel="nofollow">https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/much-loved-dad-dies-af...</a><p>:( :( :(
More discussion here: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39861680">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39861680</a>