The late Richard Simmons’ social media staff surprised fans by publishing a post approved by the fitness guru on July 14, the day after his sudden death at the age of 76.
“Richard worked hard on this post for you all,” read a message written to his X account @theweightsaint. “He had lots of ideas and worked on them in advance… he revised each one until they were just how he wanted them before posting.”
She continued, “As you all know, at the weekend he just shares photos with captions. He always has a photo picked out for the upcoming weekend and a caption written by Friday. So here is a post that Richard was planning to share with you all last Sunday and thought you might like to see.”
“This is the post Richard had planned for you on Sunday, July 14th, 2024.”
The video ended with a message that Richard likely sent directly to his fans: “I’ll take you to the moon and look at the stars. Love, Richard.”
The photo, which shows a gray-haired Simmons wearing a NASA spacesuit and sporting a gentle smile, was taken to mark the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing this week.
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Richard Simmons found dead at 76, day after his birthday
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Simmons was laid to rest in a private funeral in Los Angeles on Friday.
His brother, Renee Simmons, confirmed the news in a statement to People magazine, saying, “Our beloved Dickie passed away this morning surrounded by only family and close friends. We ask for your continued love and support during this difficult time.”
TMZ reports that Simmons was buried at Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park & Funeral Home.
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Richard Simmons’ cause of death under investigation
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Richard was found dead at his home on July 13, the day after his 76th birthday, and Los Angeles Police are still investigating.
Los Angeles Police Department Confirmed He broke the news to People magazine earlier this week, adding that “there was no wrongdoing.”
For now, the coroner’s office is postponing a determination of the cause of death, pending additional tests, according to People, which could take up to three months.
Law Enforcement Sources Said According to TMZ, Simmons fell on the evening of July 12 and her housekeeper urged her to go to the doctor. She didn’t want to go because it was her birthday. The housekeeper found Simmons unresponsive on Saturday morning.
