Richard Simmons' final message for fans
Former staff of the late fitness guru Richard Simmons have shared what would be his last message to fans.
The legendary fitness instructor passed away just one day after celebrating his 76th birthday.
In a message posted to Simmons' X (formerly Twitter) account from "Richard's staff," it was stated that Simmons often planned his social media posts ahead of time.
"Richard worked very hard on his posts for you," the message from Simmons' staff began.
"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," the message continued.
"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."
According to his staff, the message that Simmons intended to share with his followers on July 14th 2024, just one day after his death, read: "Let me fly you to the moon so we can gaze among the stars. Love, Richard."
According to People, Simmons was buried on July 19th in Los Angeles.
"Our beloved Dicky was laid to rest this morning surrounded by only family and closest friends," Simmons' brother Lenny Simmons told the outlet in a statement via Simmons' longtime publicist Tom Estey.
"We pray for your continued love and support during this very difficult time."
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