Richard Simmons is Dead to Me

He was 76. Link is below.

He did great asymmetrical exercises but couldn't live forever.

Link is below? Why isn’t it above in the first fucking post?

But I digress. Rest in Peace, Richard.

I thought he’d live longer being a fitness guru and all that. Genetics is the ultimate decider in many cases.

He was a bright light who helped many.

RIP💪🏼

His last tweet.

[quote] His last tweet.

Hish lasht tweet.

How fucked up is it that Richard Simmons and Dr. Ruth died on the same day? Is Dr. Joyce Brothers still alive? If she is, she’s in danger gurl!

Shelley, Dr. Ruth, Richard.

DL be fretting to the coldies

Hide Michael J. Fox and Simon LeBon! All members of A-Ha, please lock your doors!

Yesterday was his birthday, he made a post a 7:30am and the TMZ report reads that the police are looking at it like a natural death. I wonder if it was a suicide.

Richard Simmons and Dr. Ruth? This Gen X kid is not okay. RIP

R3, because when you click on the alert, an article appears but there is no link to it (none that I can find, anyway). Once it’s posted in the TMZ news feed, I can click on the article and get the link. Maybe they post simultaneously in their feed now, I didn’t check.

What a classy bitch.

Charmed the hell out of Howard Stern.

Was always to-the-hilt on David Letterman.

Retreated into privacy for his final years — even as a really fun and interesting podcast tried to lure him back into the spotlight.

And his final tweet is as sweet as Sinatra.

Loved that Fellini gave him his first break.

[quote]How fucked up is it that Richard Simmons and Dr. Ruth died on the same day? Is Dr. Joyce Brothers still alive? If she is, she’s in danger gurl!

Predictions for the next two celebrity deaths-Dr. Joyce Brothers and Jack Nicholson

That makes three.

Shelley, Dr. Ruth, Richard

Self loathing clown.

[QUOTE] Shelley, Dr. Ruth, Richard.

I was hoping Donald Trump would be the third.

Rischard Schimmonsch rescht in Peashe.

Boy George and Bonnie Tyler are being immediately taken custody for their safety.

A dragnet was put out for Laura Branigan and then rescinded when they remember she died twenty years ago.

Tweeting then dead within a few hours. That’s wild to me.

This just ruined my day.

R3, you are a twat over something so simple.....but I digress. RIP Richard.

Barbra said she'll keep the ring now... It's what Richard would have wanted

[quote] I was hoping Donald Trump would be the third.

I think Trump will live into his 90s. But, I could see Trump suffering a stroke and then just spending the last years of his life between a bed and a wheelchair being cared for by nurses because you know Whorelania won't be changing any adult diapers.

Just read this online. That's 2 - Dr. Ruth and Richard Simmons. Who will be the third this weekend ?

Dr Joyce Brothers died in 2013. Please try and keep up with the rest of the class.

R25 Shelley Duvall

It’s so sad all these pop culture staples are disappearing. And who are they being replaced by… Doja Cat? Timothee? Kardashian spawn?

These people had personality, these younger generations are just copycats and bland bores.

So sad, a day after his birthday, too. RIP.

My name is Cheryl and I believe I am your daughter.

Another General Hospital star dead.

CLOT SHOT!!!!!

I remember the first time I saw Richard on TV. I was maybe 6 or 7 years old, and he was on CHiPs. I was immediately drawn to him because I knew he wasn't "normal" and I knew I wasn't either.

I got to meet him in the late '90s. He was so nice, engaging, funny as hell, and just magnetic.

I always felt bad for him when he went on David Letterman's show(s) and Dave would always bring out a fire extinguisher and spray Richard with it. Just seemed so demeaning and humiliating towards Richard. I hope he's in peace, wherever he may be.

David Letterman could be a cunt.

So he twitted something only a few hours ago? And yesterday was his birthdate? It does make you wonder if they're all just coincidences.

I thought he had already died.

He was such a weird 80s figure.

A flaming closeted queen who got tons of female fatties to move their asses just a bit and America loved him.

This is all getting to be too much for this old White woman. If Liza or Barbra go this weekend, I go!!!

Aww, RIP. His recent years have been nothing short of a mystery. And thus the mystery ends. He was a New Orleans legend as much as he was a legend in Los Angeles.

I thought he was transitioning?

[quote] I thought he was transitioning?

He did.

Twenty or so posts and it's a Trump thread. Kudos to you. Keep up the good work.

I followed him on social media and he made a resurgence not that long ago. He just posted the other day about being excited to get to tell his life story. I saw his last post, too, and it was posted only 6 hours ago - has he just died in the last 6 hours?

Are we sure he wasn't murdered?

I suspect foul play.

HIDE THE BREAD!

John Waters if you’re reading this, I think you should write and direct his biopic.

Was Matthew Perry's ketamine dealer involved?

I bet Drew Barrymore was.

Nothing will stand in the way of Paulie Shore playing Richard Simmons now!!!

Pauly Shore IS RIchard Simmons.

Did he like disappear or was held hostage by car givers or something recently.

I'm sure Richard Simmons, as most public figures do, had posts pre-scheduled.

Wow, Dr. Ruth and Richard Simmons on the same day. Vanna White...you in danger, gurl!

Boomers are not living their best lives.

[quote]Just read this online. That's 2 - Dr. Ruth and Richard Simmons. Who will be the third this weekend ?

If we’re going for an 80s trifecta, hopefully the Orange Menace.

This is so sad. He was largely before my time, but he was DIFFERENT in a good way. And I feel like we don't have much of that now. We have people who claim to be different, but really are just conforming to their peers. He was a weird, bright light. RIP, dude. You made people happy.

R4 I always think about how the ultimate fitness guru Jack LaLanne died at age 96, and Ernest Borgnine, who probably never did a sit-up in his life, died at 95.

LaLanne only got one more year than Ernest out of all those jumping jacks.

I hope he wasn't trying to sweat to the oldies, because it's been very hot in Los Angeles and the heat is affecting the elderly.

R53, Sez you. Ask any of us if we'd like to be 20 again, but in today's world.

Nope. Yes, I hope to live as long as my mother did, to 91, but at 74 I find myself quoting John Mellencamp often:

Oh yeah, life goes on.

Long after the thrill

Of living is gone.

WOW, well, you help a lot of people in need and the loved you. RIP

Pauly Shore @PaulyShore

I just got word like everyone else that the beautiful Richard Simmons has passed. I hope you’re at peace and twinkling up in the heavens. Please give my mother Mitzi and my father Sammy a big hug and a kiss for me. You’re one of a kind, Richard. An amazing life. An amazing story. They broke the dolphin shorts when they made you. Rest in peace, my friend. Rest in peace.

R54, What do you mean by "80s trifecta"?

Not their age, not their birth year. TV show?

All that exercise and he didn’t even make it to 80!

[Quote] He was 76.

That’s the spirit!

I want to be in good health until I drop dead at 75.

[Quote] Tweeting then dead within a few hours. That’s wild to me.

Why? Are you supposed to have a 24 hour waiting period or something?

R56 LaLanne probably had a better quality of life in his 90’s than Borgnine.

[quote] I'm sure Richard Simmons, as most public figures do, had posts pre-scheduled.

Or the housekeeper could have been tweeting for him.

Fun fact: His birth name was MILTON.

It looks like foul play. The housekeeper finding him dead on the floor is highly suspect.

When I was growing up in the 80s Richard Simmons was one of the very, very few gay men you saw in the media back then and I was horrified. I knew I was gay very early on and I thought "this is what I have to look forward to?" I thought gay men were all screaming queen stereotypes and it was so awful to me.

She O.D.ed on celery seed.

R70 SAME. See also: Little Richard

Was in the audience for his final Letterman appearance...then he vanished..only to reappear recently to condemn his biopic..then he's dead. It's definitely a dramatic end. RIP.

I wish I could prove I’m black before I say it would be poetic if he was killed by a black trick. Death by Chocolate. *ba dum tss*

And r73 it affected a lot of straight people too, who only saw gay men in the media as cartoon stereotypes and it reinforced their homophobia and mean spiritedness toward gay men in general. It was an awful time.

Sorry, I meant r72

Rest in peace, Richard. You seemed like a nice man.

He was a good sport, happy to parody himself

*Insert Princess Diana scream*

[quote]2:10 PM PT -- Law enforcement sources say Richard took a fall last night, which may be connected to his passing.

Did the housekeeper push him down the stairs? This reminds me of Gary Coleman. He "fell" (according to his shady wife) and died of a brain hemorrhage afterward.

His Twitter is fascinating. I wouldn't have known about it until people started retweeting it today...sorry, Richard! Was he writing a book or was he getting all this out because he knew his time was almost up?

Did he die a virgin?

Sadly, the Trump assassination attempt overshadows Richard's death. This happens more often than we realize.

Tell me about it, R83.

Rosie O'Donnell:

sweet man - great talk show guest - i loved him 💙💙💙💙🙏🏾 #rip

[quote] Did he die a virgin?

Bitch, please!

[quote] Pauly Shore IS RIchard Simmons.

Pauly looks older than Richard.

I will always regret when my friend threw a paper airplane at him from the second level of an arcade style mall.

lol R88.

Shits fired!

Bump for Richard. The Trump news will overshadow his passing now.

I'd rather read about Richard, R90.

I couldn't give two fucks about Trump.

As silly as he was, Richard had positive impacts on a lot of people.

His silliness is part of why he had such an impact. The world needs some weird every now and then.

Yeah. I was already tired of hearing about the narcissistic sociopath 8 years ago. I only want to hear about him now if he's really dead, or sentenced to prison.

He was a good guy and he gave me hope when I was a kid.

Also an unparalleled talk show guest, whether he was on with Letterman, Rosie, Howard Stern ...

Who will inherit all his sparkly tank tops and short shorts

[quote] Who will inherit all his sparkly tank tops and short shorts

My Little Pony.

[quote] Who will inherit all his sparkly tank tops and short shorts

Aaron Schock.

My one brush with the greatness that was Richard Simmons: The American Honda Company got him to come to Cedar Point (an amusement park) about a 15 years ago as part of the "Wellness" portion of the day. It was quite a sight to see overweight factory workers look on bemused while Richard gave his inspirational all on a make-shift stage.

The housekeeper did it

He had such a pure sweet soul. I hope he had peace the past few years

[quote] Also an unparalleled talk show guest, whether he was on with Letterman, Rosie, Howard Stern ...

Very true. He was a great guest on Letterman, up there with Joan Rivers and Don Rickles.

Well, you bitches saying Trump might be the third 80s icon to go were almost right…

[quote]held hostage by car givers

I didn't do it!

Liza outlives

Richard Simmons and Dr. Ruth died on the same day? The world today is lot less quirky and adorable.

Milton Teagle "Richard" Simmons

I imagine the Academy is kicking itself for snubbing Pauley Shore’s worthy short subject offering “The Court Jester” about now…

He was one of a kind and he honestly helped some people. A good, compassionate soul.

This is another Farrah / Michael Jackson scenario.

I hope he ate something delicious and fattening before he died.

I'm really, really hoping he fell asleep never to wake up.

RIP Dr. Ruth and Richard Simmons

I’m gutted by this. He made me feel ok to be me, to be a weird midwestern kid who never felt liked. He made me feel ok to be me by being himself no matter what anybody said. When other guys at school made fun of him for being “fruity”I was always in my head thinking “well he’s living in Beverly Hills and on tv and you’re here eating corn in the gym.”

Damn, I’m gonna miss him.

He was a flaming stereotype who made a whole generation of 80s gay boys want to kill themselves.

Maybe it was a regional/class/straight acting-thing but he was disgusting.

SO SWEET!

He was a cartoon stereotype. Good Riddance.

A lot of you are apparently comfortable with a flaming queen stereotype but Richard Simmons did a lot of damage.

This thread made me cry very unexpectedly, especially the story about the topaz ring. It demonstrates that he had a beautiful heart. Plus, he was a cute 1 year-old!

Rest in peace, Richard. And happy belated birthday. I hope it was the best one. 🎂💔

👇

Try 2:

Did he ever come out?

I have a suspicion that R116, R117, R119 & R120 were bullies in HS.

r124 Those are all the same freak - who has posted about 10 times in here

After watching those videos my perspective has changed. Richard was a brilliant bright light that this sometimes dark world needed. He was a kind class act and I’m ashamed of being ashamed of and making fun of him as a kid. Farewell Richard.

I'm sad. He seemed like a decent guy.

Official coroner's verdict: He OD'd on these.

Do you remember the Deal-a-Meal commercials back in the 90s? They were like Tarot cards for fat people.

He’s so chill and dialed down in this outtake.

R129 I remember those!

"And when you've used your last card, you're done eating for the day."

Guess it was really a DIEt and not a LIVEt then.....

But there’s still 300 Domino’s commercials to get through

He always exhausted me. Same with Robin Williams.

The blond sound guy / producer at 4:50 in r130 video was cute.. “swimmers body”

Will they release a death cert? I want to know his weight

I think Ozempic was taking away his “cash cow” fatties

I wonder what his net worth was when he died? He had been a recluse for decades with no visible means of income. He must have been eating through whatever money was left.

the AIDS?

I liked him. He always made me smile. He had an “I’m in on the joke” flamboyance, which is not the same thing at all as being a gay stereotype.

R56- There are people with very strong constitutions who can eat RAT POISON everyday and live to 110.

R135- The sound guy sounded almost as gay as Richard Simmons

[quote]"And when you've used your last card, you're done eating for the day."

That's what he thought.

He wasn’t a recluse for decades he took himself out of the spotlight a decade ago. His last public appearance was in 2014.

He’s at the morgue right now.

R144 ok

[quote]I liked him. He always made me smile. He had an “I’m in on the joke” flamboyance, which is not the same thing at all as being a gay stereotype.

When he was on the Howard Stern show, Howard and Robin kept asking him why he didn't serve in Vietnam. Finally Richard snapped, "Flat feet and a subscription to Vogue!" and I thought they'd never stop laughing.

I liked him. A lot.

[quote] Howard and Robin kept asking him why he didn't serve in Vietnam. Finally Richard snapped, "Flat feet and a subscription to Vogue!"

Now THAT was a comeback!

"I liked him. He always made me smile. He had an “I’m in on the joke” flamboyance, which is not the same thing at all as being a gay stereotype."

He was the joke.

I'd still eat his ass.

Jane Fonda posted a tribute to Richard mentioning that she once had lunch with him and his boyfriend.

Daily Mail is saying that he refused medical treatment the day before he died, after falling in his bathroom.

Richard Simmons talks about his special friendship with Genie Francis

Falls are no joke for the elderly. How sad- his housekeeper urgent him to seek medical attention post fall, but he wanted to stay home for his birthday.

Did Richard and Tony Geary ever hook up? 2 afros rubbing against each other. Hot.

Has Louise Hoven issued a statement yet?

A mass, a Sweatin' to the Oldies, and a Second Line for Richard Oct 5th in New Orleans.

R155 Your wish came true