Pauly Shore, Denise Austin and Ricki Lake are among the celebrities mourning the loss of Richard Simmons after the fitness icon died at the age of 76 on Saturday.
Pauly Shore, Denise Austin and Ricki Lake are among the celebrities mourning the loss of Richard Simmons after his sudden death on Saturday. Simmons, who was known for his 'Sweatin' to the Oldies' workout videos, died one day after celebrating his 76th birthday. Simmons' longtime representative, Tom Estey, confirmed his death to Fox News Digital. After news of Simmons' death broke, Shore took to X to pay tribute to the fitness guru, who he described as 'one of a kind.
He continued, '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.' Shore is set to star as Simmons in an upcoming biopic that is being produced by Warner Bros. subsidiary the Wolper Organization and written by Jordan Allen-Dutton.
am heartbroken, as he is someone l have known and started the aerobics business with over 40 years ago,' Austin continued. 'Every time we were together we had so much fun… filled with hugs, laughter and tears.. ill never forget Richard singing through the hallways, hugging my daughters, and even to sending me a letter when my mom passed. 'I cherished our friendship- and I can’t believe I just reached out less than a month ago. Richard- you have left an impact on us all.
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,' wrote Raphael, 89, who hosted the long-running tabloid talk show 'Sally' which was originally named 'The Sally Jessy Raphael Show.'
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