Simmon’s staff shared a message from the late fitness guru this weekend, which would be his final message to his fans. The post was made on X (formerly known as Twitter). His staff announced that Simmons had prepared a tribute before he passed away.
“From Richard’s staff: 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,” it read.
“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. Here is the post Richard had planned for you for Sunday July 14, 2024.”
“’Let me fly you to the moon so we can gaze among the stars. Love, Richard.’” the message read. In the picture, the late fitness guru wore an orange NASA spacesuit.
This final post came a day after Simmon’s was laid to rest. His longtime publicist, Tom Estey, confirmed the news on Friday, releasing a statement from the deceased guru’s brother, Lenny Simmons.
“Our beloved Dicky was laid to rest this morning surrounded by only family and closest friends,” it said. “We pray for your continued love and support during this very difficult time.”
Simmons passed away on July 13 at his Los Angeles home just a day after he turned 76 years old. His cause of his death is still not known, though a statement from officials said that he had died of “apparent natural causes.”
His brother shared what he thinks Richard’s legacy will be. He said, “What you see interviews, what you saw on his exercise videos, that’s the way he was. He didn’t turn anything off. This is the way he talked to people. He loved hugging people. I mean he did things for people that I I don’t think anybody else would do… He would actually go and visit people who were extremely obese and tried to help them.”
