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Richard Simmons Dead: Ricki Lake, Sally Jessy Raphael & More Pay Tribute To Late Fitness Guru


After Richard Simmons died one day following his 76th birthday, friends and fans are keeping his positive energy alive in social media tributes.

After Richard Simmons died one day following his 76th birthday, friends and fans are keeping his positive energy alive in social media tributes. “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,” she wrote. Simmons’ death was reported Friday by TMZ after his housekeeper called the Los Angeles Police Department to his Hollywood Hills home, where he is believed to have died of natural causes.

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