Richard Simmons’ Staff Releases Sweet Social Media Post He Planned On Sharing One Day After Death

Fitness Guru Richard Simmons died on July 13, 2024, just a day after his 76th birthday. Once a ubiquitous character in the world of health and exercise, he walked away from the spotlight in February 2014 to enjoy a slower-paced life.

Richard’s disappearance from the public eye concerned his fans, who’d followed him for decades and wondered how someone who seemed so full of life and energy could suddenly close his door to the world. Fans missed him terribly but did their best to give him the privacy he so desperately wanted.

And then, as quickly as he disappeared a decade ago, he reappeared on social media during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, encouraging people to stay healthy, eat right, and exercise. Richard posted silly pictures, links to Sweatin’ to the Oldies workouts, and heartfelt messages.

Many looked forward to his daily Facebook post for a word of encouragement. His death shocked his fans, as thousands reached out and wished him a happy birthday the day before he died. In the days following his death, his family and staff posted on Richard’s official social media, sharing their sadness and gratitude.

Richard Meant Many Things To Many People

Richard was always quick with a word of encouragement and had planned an inspirational post for July 14, the day after his death. His staff shared this message on Facebook .

“Hello everyone. Richard worked very hard on his posts for you. He had many ideas and would work ahead… going back to each one making changes until he had it just like he wanted before posting,” his staff wrote.

“As you know, on the weekends, he would just share a photo with a caption. He always chose his photos and wrote his captions for the upcoming weekend by Friday.  So we have the post Richard planned to share with you last Sunday. We thought you’d want to see it. “

“Let me fly you to the moon so we can gaze among the stars.  Love, Richard,” the planned post reads.

It seems fitting that Richard’s final message seemed to be a sign from heaven that he was OK. There will never be another person quite like Richard Simmons—and the world was a better place for the 76 years we had him.

This story’s featured image is by Moses Robinson/Getty Images .

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