Richard Simmons Useless at 76

2:46 PM PT — We’re informed Simmons fell within the toilet in his dwelling, although it is unclear if that is the place the housekeeper discovered him.

LAPD’s elite Theft Murder Division responded to his home as a result of this can be a high-profile loss of life although they nonetheless don’t suspect foul play.

2:10 PM PT — Regulation enforcement sources say Richard took a fall final night time, which can be linked to his passing.

Richard Simmons — the legendary health guru — has died at 76 … TMZ has discovered.

Regulation enforcement sources inform TMZ … police and fireplace responded to a name from his housekeeper simply earlier than 10 AM Saturday and pronounced him lifeless on the scene. We’re informed no foul play is suspected at the moment, and cops are investigating it as a pure loss of life.

Shockingly, RS posted a number of instances on Fb lately … together with thanking followers for all of the birthday needs he acquired.

He opened The Anatomy Asylum — later renamed Slimmons — which initially included a salad bar … as a important tenant of Simmons’ train philosophy revolved round wholesome consuming. Slimmons closed in 2016.

He launched dozens of health tapes and DVDs together with favorites like “Sweatin’ to the Oldies,” “Occasion off the Kilos,” “Blast Off,” “Pump and Sweat” “Tonin’ Uptown,” “Tonin’ Downtown,” and plenty of extra.

Simmons additionally made the leap into mainstream appearing … typically showing as himself in exhibits, as he famously did in 72 episodes “Basic Hospital” — a recurring function he saved on for about 4 years starting in 1979. He returned to the present in a cameo look again in 2013.

Richard’s different well-known credit embody “What Girls Need,” “Hercules: Zero to Hero,” “All My Kids,” “Night Shade,” “The Larry Sanders Present” and extra. Richard was additionally a prolific author, publishing a collection of wholesome consuming cookbooks.

Followers gravitated towards Richard for his constructive, flamboyant vitality … although in his later life he stepped away due to the calls for of maintaining his persona within the highlight and a double-knee substitute he had — subjects we dove into in our documentary “TMZ Investigates: What Occurred to Richard Simmons.”

Cops responded to his home for a welfare verify in 2017 … however later issued a press release saying the star was doing nice and simply needed to be left alone to go about his enterprise.

That stated, Richard by no means stopped making an attempt to assist followers. We broke the story again in Might … Simmons informed us over the cellphone he was returning lots of of fan emails every day and making 15 to twenty calls to assist followers who had been struggling.

This got here just a few weeks after Richard posted an audio message for followers, letting them hear his voice once more after so a few years out of the highlight … he added he’d discovered his life’s goal — serving to individuals.

Richard used social media extra typically in current months … particularly when it got here to the biopic Pauly Shore‘s been engaged on about Simmons’ life. Keep in mind, again in January Richard stated he wasn’t in collaborating on the biopic, reiterating a number of instances he wasn’t concerned.

Shore later stated Richard wished him luck on the venture … so, unclear precisely how Richard felt about it in the previous few months of his life.

We final caught up with Richard on the road again in 2014 … and, he had an entire host of useful hints for our viewers on how one can get match.

Richard was 76.

RIP