Richard Simmons is dead at age 76.
Simmons’ housekeeper known as authorities on Saturday, July 13, at round 10:00 a.m. PST, in response to TMZ. The outlet reported that police responded to the decision that morning and pronounced Simmons unresponsive on the scene. He was later pronounced useless. Simmons’ dying is being checked out as pure and no foul play is suspected.
On Friday, July 12, Simmons had shared a number of posts on social media and thanked followers for his or her birthday needs.
“Thanks…I by no means bought so many messages about my birthday in my life! I’m sitting right here writing emails. Have a most lovely remainder of your Friday. Love, Richard,” Simmons wrote through his public Facebook web page.
Simmons turned a popular culture icon because of his time within the ‘70s and ‘80s as an lively health teacher with boundless quantities of vitality. His reputation ultimately landed him a recurring position on Common Hospital the place he performed himself. Simmons went on to make appearances in a number of sport exhibits like Win, Lose or Draw, Tremendous Password, and extra, however in 2014, he took a step back from the spotlight. His absence caught the general public’s consideration and rumors started to swirl concerning his whereabouts.
In 2016, individuals started to invest that Simmons was being held hostage in his residence by his housekeepers. The rumors turned so prevalent that Simmons ultimately spoke out about his resolution to withdraw from the general public eye.
“Nobody is holding me in my home as a hostage,” Simmons instructed Savannah Guthrie throughout an look on Today on March 14, 2016. “You already know I do what I wish to do as I’ve at all times carried out, so individuals ought to kind of simply imagine what I’ve to say as a result of, like, I’m Richard Simmons!”
On March 19, Simmons revealed that he had been diagnosed with skin cancer after he seen a blemish beneath his eye.
“I sat in his chair and he checked out it by way of a magnifying mirror,” Simmons wrote. “He instructed me he must scrape it and put it beneath the microscope. Now I get just a little bit nervous. He comes again about 20 minutes later and says the C phrase. You may have most cancers. I requested him what sort of most cancers and he mentioned. Basel Cell Carcinoma. I instructed him to cease calling me soiled names. He laughed.”
The previous aerobics teacher mentioned that after three makes an attempt, docs had been in a position to efficiently take away the most cancers.
“The rationale I wrote these two messages is that for those who see a spot in your physique please go to your physician … to allow them to diagnose it straight away,” Simmons wrote in one other put up on March 21. “I assume I needs to be extra cautious about what I write about.”
A couple of days later, Simmons gave Closer an exclusive update about his health and his resolution to stay a extra non-public life.
“I really feel good. I’ve been by way of so much,” Simmons mentioned on March 24. “However now all I see are lovely brilliant rainbows. Say good day to your viewers for me and thank them for his or her concern.”
