Richard Simmons, the legendary fitness guru and beloved icon of the 1980s, died on Saturday, one day after turning 76.
according to Few details were immediately available about Simmons’ death, but “Los Angeles Police responded to the home in response to a 911 call from the housekeeper and discovered Simmons deceased,” a police source told ABC News. The death appears to be from natural causes and no foul play is suspected, the police source said.
Simmons gave his adoring fans a scare back in March. I have written She posted on Facebook that he was dying.
“I have something to say to you all: Please don’t be sad. I am going to die soon. I see your faces. The truth is that we are all dying. Every day we live we come closer to death,” he said.
Simmons went on to say that while he’s not actually going to die, he wants to encourage people to “cherish every day you have.”
The fitness guru has been in the spotlight following reports that a biopic about him, starring former 1990s comedy star Pauly Shore, is in the works for 2023. Simmons stressed that he has no involvement in the project.
“Don’t believe everything you read. I no longer have a manager or a publicist. I just want to live quietly and in peace,” he said.
Simmons before his death Expressed He took to Facebook to thank his fans for wishing him a happy birthday.
“Thank you… I’ve never received so many birthday messages in my life!,” he wrote. “As I sit here writing this email, I wish you the best for the rest of your Friday.”
according to To The Hollywood Reporter (THR) During his 1980s heyday, with the popularity of his syndicated exercise TV show, Simmons “traveled around the country giving motivational speeches and running fitness classes for his adoring fans.”
“In 1980 he Richard Simmons’ “Don’t Call Me a Diet” Bookwas a huge bestseller with chapters like “How to Stay Hip” and “How to Eat Out Without Overeating,” the article noted.
