{"id":73175,"date":"2024-07-13T17:29:39","date_gmt":"2024-07-13T21:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=73175"},"modified":"2024-07-13T17:29:39","modified_gmt":"2024-07-13T21:29:39","slug":"richard-simmons-dead-at-76-legendary-fitness-guru-passes-away-at-his-la-home-day-after-his-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2024\/07\/13\/richard-simmons-dead-at-76-legendary-fitness-guru-passes-away-at-his-la-home-day-after-his-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"Richard Simmons dead at 76: Legendary fitness guru passes away at his LA home day after his birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_73176\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73176\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-73176 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/RichardSimmonsSept2011.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/RichardSimmonsSept2011.webp 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/RichardSimmonsSept2011-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73176\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Richard Simmons attended the AARP&#8217;s 2011 Life@50+ National Event and Expo in September 2011. Photo: Angela George<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to law enforcement sources who spoke with the outlet, police and fire department personnel responded to a call from Simmons&#8217; housekeeper shortly before 10 AM on Saturday, July 13. Upon arrival, he was pronounced dead at the scene. No foul play is suspected at this time and authorities are currently treating it as a &#8220;natural death.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Simmons, who just turned 76 on Friday, stepped away from the spotlight 10 years ago. However, he took part in a <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/richard-simmons-celebrating-76th-birthday-candle-on-zucchini-exclusive-8677078\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rare interview with People<\/a> recently, saying he would blow out a candle to celebrate his birthday.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1199319745\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cBut the candle will probably be on a zucchini,\u201d Simmons said. \u201cYou know, I\u2019m a vegetarian.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When asked how he felt about turning 76, he said, \u201cI am grateful that I\u2019m here, that I am alive for another day. I\u2019ll spend my birthday doing what I do every day, which is to help people.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thank you\u2026I never got so many messages about my birthday in my life! I am sitting here writing emails. Have a most beautiful rest of your Friday.<br \/>\nLove,<br \/>\nRichard<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Richard Simmons (@TheWeightSaint) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheWeightSaint\/status\/1811857432001544349?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Simmons\u2019 death comes months after he suffered a health scare.<\/p>\n<p>In March, the \u201cSweatin\u2019 to the Oldies\u201d instructor told his Facebook followers that he <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/03\/20\/entertainment\/richard-simmons-reveals-skin-cancer-diagnosis-after-dying-post\/\">had been diagnosed with skin cancer<\/a>.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2704300262\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div>Simmons began his career in 1974 when he opened his gym The Anatomy Asylum in Beverly Hills. The gym was renamed the Slimmons Studio and operated until it was closed in November 2016.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Interest in the gym created the opportunity for media appearances, including on the reality series<em> \u201cReal People\u201d<\/em> as well as on <em>\u201cBody Language,\u201d \u201cWin, Lose, or Draw,\u201d<\/em> and <em>\u201cHollywood Squares.\u201d<\/em> Simmons also starred as himself on <em>\u201cGeneral Hospital.\u201d<\/em><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>But the on-screen instructor, identifiable by his workout tank tops and short shorts, disappeared in recent years, worrying fans.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He hadn\u2019t made a public appearance since 2014 \u2014 prompting him to a give phone interview to The Today Show in 2016 to put to rest rumors that he was being held hostage by his housekeeper.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In January 2024, a new biopic about Simmons, starring actor Pauly Shore, was said to be in the works. However, Simmons quickly distanced himself from the film, writing on Facebook: \u201cI have never given my permission for this movie. So don\u2019t believe everything you read.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Richard_Simmons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More About Richard Simmons<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to law enforcement sources who spoke with the outlet, police and fire department personnel responded to a call from Simmons&#8217; housekeeper shortly before 10 AM on Saturday, July 13. Upon arrival, he was pronounced dead at the scene. 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