Richard Simmons’ staff shares final photo and post he prepared before his death

The staff of Richard Simmons have shared the final photo the legendary fitness guru had prepared to share on social media just before his death.

US fitness coach Richard Simmons was found dead on July 13, aged 76. Picture: Chris DELMAS / AFP

Richard Simmons’ staff gave his fans one last memory of the late star.

The employees of the fitness instructor took to Twitter to share the final photo and post he made before he was found dead on July 13.

“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,” the personnel tweeted on Saturday.

“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.”

US fitness coach Richard Simmons was found dead on July 13, aged 76. Picture: Chris DELMAS / AFP

Simmons’ staff concluded: “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.’”

In the photo, a gray-haired Simmons posed in an orange NASA astronaut suit while standing in front of a colourful background.

Simmons’ final post comes a week after he passed away. He was 76.

Simmons had this final photo scheduled to share on social media before his death.

According to TMZ, the Sweatin’ to the Oldies star fell in his bathroom the night before his death and refused to seek medical attention.

A housekeeper helped Simmons in bed the night of July 12 and that same worker found him unresponsive the next morning.

Law enforcement does not believe foul play is involved in Simmons’ death and the investigation into the manner and cause of his death is still ongoing.

The Hercules: Zero to Hero voice actor was laid to rest in a private funeral at the Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary in Los Angeles on Friday.

“Our beloved Dicky was laid to rest this morning surrounded by only family and closest friends,” his older brother, Lenny Simmons, told People in a statement provided by his longtime publicist, Tom Estey.

“We pray for your continued love and support during this very difficult time.”

Lenny asked his late siblings’s fans to “remember him for the genuine joy and love he brought to people’s lives,” going on to say that Richard “truly cared about people,” as “he called, wrote and emailed thousands of people throughout his career to offer help.”

“So don’t be sad. Celebrate his life,” Lenny urged.

This article originally appeared in Page Six and was reproduced with permission

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