# Richard Simmons Dead at 76 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 13, 2024, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-simmons-dead-at-76/1004160 "2024-07-13T21:38:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2024, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-simmons-dead-at-76/1004160/1 "2024-07-13T21:38:05Z")
> **[Richard Simmons Dead at 76](https://www.tmz.com/2024/07/13/richard-simmons-dead-dies-fintess-guru/)** > > Richard Simmons -- the legendary fitness guru -- has died at 76 ... TMZ has learned. The only information I’m seeing right now is “Law enforcement sources say Richard took a fall last night, which may be connected to his passing.” ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2024, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-simmons-dead-at-76/1004160/2 "2024-07-13T22:34:06Z")
[Eccentric fitness icon Richard Simmons dies at 76](https://ktla.com/news/local-news/eccentric-fitness-icon-richard-simmons-dies-at-76-report/) > In March, Simmons announced he was [diagnosed with skin cancer](https://ktla.com/entertainment/richard-simmons-reveals-skin-cancer-diagnosis/) after finding a bump under his right eye. As of Saturday, there was no word as to whether that contributed to his reported death. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2024, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-simmons-dead-at-76/1004160/3 "2024-07-13T22:35:29Z")
There’s already a thread in MPSIMS. Do you want this one combined with that one? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2024, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-simmons-dead-at-76/1004160/4 "2024-07-13T22:36:18Z")
Sure. I only searched Café Society since he was a celebrity. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2024, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-simmons-dead-at-76/1004160/5 "2024-07-13T22:55:24Z")
It should be in Cafe. Richard was on tv constantly in the 80’s. He was a popular guest on the Network Morning shows. IIRC Rosie and Ellen’s shows used him too. He seemed to have a very successful life. A lot of his identity and celebrity was based on his fitness routines. That became much harder as he got older and the injuries piled up. There were people today that exercised to his Sweaten to the Oldies tapes. They’re very good aerobic exercises and fairly low impact. Good for middle-aged bodies that can’t take the pounding of a intermediate Aerobic Studio class. He did inspire and help a lot of people to live healthier and happier lives. RIP ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2024, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-simmons-dead-at-76/1004160/6 "2024-07-13T23:04:46Z")
By God, if this still isn’t one of the funniest 5 minutes of TV in history. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/b-r4Flc_d2M/maxresdefault.jpg "Richard Simmons on "Whose Line Is It Anyway" (2003) sketch from S5 E17 -- "Living Scenery"") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-r4Flc_d2M) ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2024, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-simmons-dead-at-76/1004160/7 "2024-07-15T14:15:17Z")
He was great in a 1982 _CHiPs_ episode, in which Ponch attends one of his exercise classes. There was also this _Simpsons_ moment, where instead of releasing the hounds, Mr. Burns releases the robotic Richard Simmons to scare Homer off his property. > **[Robotic Richard Simmons - The Simpsons](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avlIDPgRXkw%2F)** > > From season 07 episode 10 - The Simpsons 138th Episode SpectacularSubscribe for more clips! ---
**Author:** ![TRC4941](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trc4941/32/6792_2.png) [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2024, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-simmons-dead-at-76/1004160/8 "2024-07-17T15:42:39Z")
Watch the David Letterman episode where he takes Richard to get new clothing at the surplus store. It is hilarious!