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SatansMaggotyCumFart ,

That’s why you shouldn’t work out.

ji17br ,

It’s ok, I thought it was funny

HappycamperNZ ,

I thought his rampant positivity got him

jerkface ,
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It was always tinged with darkness

SGGeorwell ,

I’m legitimately sad. What a nice man he seemed to be.

masterspace ,

Some people are so clearly a positive influence on the world around them, it’s always a little extra devastating to see them go.

nobleshift ,
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    dhork ,

    Letterman is no spring chicken himself, I think he’s older

    AmbiguousProps ,

    This fucking blows.

    jerkface ,
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    Dealing meals in heaven. What an utter chad this man was. People have no idea how to even appreciate him and what he tried to do.

    hushable ,

    My mon got into a health and fitness phase thanks to Simmons who probably added years if not decades to her healthspan. Thanks to him I got to share more moments with my mom, and I’m sure I’m it the only one who indirectly benefited from his work.

    Thanks Richard

    Chozo ,

    Damn, that sucks. Richard Simmons always seemed like one of the nicest, most genuinely good-hearted people in Hollywood. The world is just a little bit worse off without him.

    I'll never be able to think of him without thinking of his spectacular performance on Whose Line Is It Anyway.

    blindbunny ,

    Ty for sharing this. I laughed until I cried.

    n3m37h ,

    And I cried till I laughed, what a vicious cycle!

    blindbunny ,

    Fr he was a part of my childhood especially with a parent that struggled with weight. He was probably the first person I seen on tv that made me feel like it was ok to be weird.

    HappycamperNZ ,

    Look on the bright side.

    We might get a Simmons-bot

    Evil_Shrubbery ,

    Why is everyone so young!!!
    (This is not a question, do not answer)

    WhiskyTangoFoxtrot ,

    Anolamies in the space-time continuum.

    jballs ,
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    Lmao that was hilarious. Richard Simmons was absolutely hamming it up.

    RememberTheApollo_ ,

    That’s too bad. I never really got his shtick, but he seemed legit and any stories I ever heard of people interacting with him were always positive. His passing is definitely a loss.

    Hikermick ,

    Wow Richard Simmons and Doctor Ruth in the same day. The Grim Reaper is busy

    ThePantser ,
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    Someone is after our health gurus.

    Dkarma ,

    Rip legend

    Ghyste ,

    Rest in peace, Richard. You were a truly beautiful person.

    some_guy ,

    Oh, shit. I sorta forgot about him. A real icon from my childhood.

    FlashZordon ,
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    Keeping entire generations moving. RIP

    blindbunny ,

    Thanks Richard for showing me men can be quirky.

    androogee , (edited )

    Missing Richard Simmons is a fascinating podcast from… Jesus Christ, seven years ago 💀

    It covers the influence of Richard, and his sudden and complete withdrawal from public life in 2014.

    He seemed to give of himself almost compulsively for most of his life.

    I hope his final years were peaceful and joyous.

    BonesOfTheMoon ,

    One theory about why he disappeared is because he had to have bilateral knee replacements and couldn’t exercise anymore. I thought that sounded pretty plausible.

    FlyingSquid ,
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    A little story about why Richard Simmons became a fitness and diet guru. He was in the Frederico Fellini film Satyricon and he was fat. A fan wrote to him and said, “fat people die young, Richard. Please don’t die.” He took it to heart and his relentless positivity became an inspiration to so many people.

    Here he was in Satyricon.

    https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/11d44294-1866-4722-b424-acd889f50150.jpeg

    meleethecat ,

    This is actually true! www.imdb.com/title/tt0064940/characters/nm07998

    FlyingSquid ,
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    Yep. I remember him talking about it in an interview on some talk show decades ago. Might have even been Donahue.

    brbposting ,

    That’s wild, would estimate that kind of messaging has a low success rate based on the “fat people KNOW THEY’RE FAT!!” exasperation I see.

    How wonderful someone said the thing that worked for him. Gotta watch that classic Who’s Line? clip someone linked if you haven’t seen it.

    FlyingSquid ,
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    I think it probably does have a low success rate. Very few people can be shamed by strangers into making such a big change in their lives… But it probably has a higher success rate for someone who wants to be in movies and TV since body image is a big deal there as is looking healthy.

    Anyway, I am glad that, whatever the reason, he became the delightful person we will remember him as.

    And yes, the Who’s Line episode he was in was a real classic. I wasn’t a huge fan of the American version of the show, but that one is undeniably just hilariously funny.

    PunnyName ,

    Probably helps that it was a pretty wholesome message. Like, “I really like your work, and I hope to see it continue, so please don’t die.”

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