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RocShemp

That's sad. Always seemed like a really nice guy.

I know he was against that short film Pauly Shore starred in about him, but I found it to be a sweet love letter to him.

Bluelitespecial

I hope Pauly Shore gets to make his movie as he seems perfect to portray Simmons.

windom

Weird for Dr. Ruth and Richard Simmons to die back to back like this. Makes me think of all their Howard Stern show appearances.

GoldenJCJ

Damn, all that healthy living and fitness and he still only made it to 76.

RIP. He seemed like a legitimately good person.

VHS?

He just posted many thanks for all the birthday wishes from fans, this morning. They're saying he slipped in shower/tub

wishbone

I remember his fitness show from the early '80s. A pop culture icon, RIP Richard Simmons.

VHS?

Pauly took him out so he could make his movie!!!!!

Nesbit

He was a very loving and caring person. RIP.

VHS?

It truly is sad. He was so gentile with everyone. It's so sad he went recluse and now dies alone. He didn't deserve that.
I'd hope for a big memorial but he probably objected to that.

Kurt D

If true, that is very sad indeed. RIP. Saw a compilation of his bits with Letterman a few weeks ago. He was such a positive person, always willing to go along with the fun.

VHS?

Especially when they were poking fun at him. He went along with it but you could see it bothered him a little.
Updates are saying he actually hit his head the night before. Wonder if he was concussed and ended up slipping again this morning.

Giantrobo

He was so much fun. Loved him on Stern since he seemed to play along.

VHS?

This one bums me out a lot seeing what his life had become. I just hope he at least had some friend(s) with him at times and not alone.

GuessWho

You've seen this 50 times and it'll still make you laugh again

VHS?

Fucking hilarious! I loved it then and love it even more now.

mickey65

I've been following him on Facebook for the last few years. He always posted positive messages, tidbits about his life and career and how he was starting to write about his life which was going to be turned into a movie. So sad he died the day after his birthday! RIP

VHS?

If anyone is interested, his brother has posted on his (Richards) Twitter account.

RocShemp

I had never seen that before. Thanks for posting it.

cultshock

His appearances on Letterman is what I mostly know him from. He seemed like a really nice guy, RIP Richard.

JeffTheAlpaca

RIP and he helped a lot of people with their weight and health issues so a good guy in my book.

AaronHernandez

So sad he was so dedicated to helping others 24/7,he was never able to make time for himself to find that 1 special lady to marry.

mickey65

They are saying he slipped and fell in his bathroom on Friday night - the night of his birthday. His housekeeper found him and Richard had told her he felt a little dizzy before he fell. She recommended him going to the hospital to get checked out, but he refused. He went off to bed and then she found him 10am the next morning (Saturday) on the floor next to his bed, dead.

GoldenJCJ

He always did it in such a non-judgmental way too. It was really hard not to like the guy.

JeffTheAlpaca

He was a little eccentric but probably kind of mean to make all those jokes about him considering all the people he helped.