Celebrities mourn the loss of Richard Simmons, dead at 76
SalonThe latest in a string of celebrity deaths that have occurred this week — including Shelley Duvall and Dr. Ruth Westheimer — the sad news of the death of fitness guru Richard Simmons began to circulate on Saturday afternoon. According to ABC News, he appears to have died of natural causes, and no foul play is suspected Seconds after the announcement of his death was made, fans and fellow celebrities began to flood social media with remembrances of the reclusive personality, whose life story was picked up for a biopic by Pauly Shore, albeit against Simmons' wishes. "Richard Simmons preached exercise, diet and most of all kindness," writes journalist Richard Roeper in a post to X. "I am completely devastated at the loss of @theweightsaint … we’ve done so many shows together, shared so many laughs & hugs, and I considered him a dear friend who changed so many lives over the years," writes Sally Jessy Raphael.
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