Fitness icon Richard Simmons was buried with his workout gear, according to brother Lenny Simmons
Yes, Richard Simmons was buried in his fitness outfit — but under his regular clothes.
'Just like Clark Kent underneath his beautiful things that he was wearing, his clothing, is wearing a tank top and shorts,' Lenny said on Saturday. “Why, you ask? Because we think that God has another plan for him, and we want to make sure that he was going to be in his normal costume that we all know and love to help the saints and the angels get into shape.'
Simmons died on July 13 in his Los Angeles home, one day after celebrating his 76th birthday. Authorities pronounced him dead on the scene. It was confirmed in August his cause of death was “accidental due to complications from recent falls and heart disease as a contributing factor,” according to family spokesperson Tom Estey in a statement at the time.
Richard’s celebration of life came amid his family’s battle over his estate with his housekeeper Teresa Reveles. In September, Reveles filed a petition alleging she had been pressured by Lenny and his wife, Cathy, to relinquish her role as a co-trustee of Richard’s estate. She was seeking to be restored as a co-trustee and additionally requested legal action to keep Lenny from using his brother’s likeness and image for personal profit.
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