Richard Simmons died on the age of 76, simply sooner or later after he celebrated his birthday. Followers had been shocked to be taught of his passing because the popular culture icon had been extremely energetic on social media in current months. Nonetheless, he’d given Closer an exclusive update on his well being in March.
‘I really feel good,” Richard mentioned on March 21. “However now all I see are stunning shiny rainbows. Say hi there to your viewers for me and thank them for his or her concern.”
On March 19, Richard revealed that he’d been diagnosed with skin cancer several years prior. The previous aerobics teacher had observed a small bump on his eye and went to the physician to test it out, and that’s when he bought the information.
“I sat in his chair and he checked out it via a magnifying mirror,” Richard wrote on the time. “He instructed me he must scrape it and put it below the microscope. Now I get somewhat bit nervous. He comes again about 20 minutes later and says the C phrase. You might have most cancers. I requested him what sort of most cancers and he mentioned. Basel [sic] Cell Carcinoma. I instructed him to cease calling me soiled names. He laughed.”
The Louisiana native revealed that it took three makes an attempt for the docs to take away the most cancers, however ultimately it was profitable. Richard adopted up with a message to followers on March 21.
“The explanation I wrote these two messages is that in case you see a spot in your physique please go to your physician … to allow them to diagnose it instantly,” Richard shared.
The health guru had stepped away from the spotlight a decade earlier and hadn’t made any public appearances since 2014. His absence from the general public eye had resulted in followers speculating on his whereabouts and his well being. In 2016, a rumor unfold that Richard was being held hostage by his housekeeper, and he reached out in an audio interview on At the moment to guarantee followers that he was advantageous.
“Nobody is holding me in my home as a hostage,” Richard instructed Today host Savannah Guthrie. You recognize I do what I wish to do as I’ve all the time achieved, so folks ought to kind of simply imagine what I’ve to say as a result of, like, I’m Richard Simmons!”
Richard’s housekeeper referred to as authorities round 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 13. When police arrived, they found Richard unresponsive and he was later declared dead. The next day, his brother up to date followers by way of Richard’s social media account on X.
“I don’t need folks to be unhappy about my brother,” Lenny Simmons wrote on Sunday, July 14. “I need them to recollect him for the real pleasure and love he dropped at folks’s lives. He really cared about folks. He referred to as, wrote, and emailed 1000’s of individuals all through his profession to supply assist.”
Lenny continued, “So don’t be unhappy. Have a good time his life! He was very enthusiastic about all the upcoming ventures he was engaged on. We’re in shock. Please respect the household at this tough time. Lenny Simmons.”
