Richard Simmons‘ last message to his fans is being shared.
On Saturday, the late fitness guru’s team shared what would be his final message to his fans. In a post, shared on X (formally known as Twitter)the team announced that Simmons prepared the tribute before his death on July 13th.
“From Richard’s team: Hi everyone. Richard worked really hard on his posts for you. He had a lot of ideas and worked ahead… going back to each one, making changes until it was exactly how he wanted it before posting,” it read.
“As you know, on the weekends, he would just share a photo with a caption. He would always choose his photos and write his captions for the upcoming weekend by Friday. So here we have the post that Richard planned to share with you last Sunday. We thought you might like to see it. Here is the post that Richard planned for you on Sunday, July 14, 2024.”
“‘Let me fly you to the moon so we can gaze at the stars. Love, Richard,'” the message read. In true form, the image attached to the caption was on-topic, as the fitness guru wore an orange NASA spacesuit.
The final post came the day after Sweating for the OldieThe host was buried. Simmons’ longtime publicist Tom Estey confirmed the news to ET on Friday, along with a statement from the late fitness guru’s brother, Lenny Simmons.
“Our beloved Dicky was laid to rest this morning surrounded only by his closest family and friends,” he said. “We pray for your continued love and support during this very difficult time.”
Simmons died in July 13 at his home in Los Angeles, just one day after his 76th birthday. The cause of his death is not yet known, although a statement from the LAFD Earlier this week he said he died of “apparent natural causes.”
After the news of his death, ET spoke to Lennywho shared what he hopes will be his late brother’s legacy.
“What you see in interviews, what you see in his workout videos, that’s just how he was. He didn’t shut down at all,” Lenny said of his brother. “That’s the way he talked to people. He loved to hug people. I mean, he did things for people that I don’t think anyone else would do… He would actually go visit people who were extremely obese and try to help them.”
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