Richard Simmons Useless at 76

2:46 PM PT — We’re informed Simmons fell within the rest room in his house, 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 it is a high-profile loss of life although they nonetheless don’t suspect foul play.

2:10 PM PT — Legislation enforcement sources say Richard took a fall final evening, which can be related to his passing.

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

Legislation 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 right now, and cops are investigating it as a pure loss of life.

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

He opened The Anatomy Asylum — later renamed Slimmons — which initially included a salad bar … as a essential 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,” “Social gathering off the Kilos,” “Blast Off,” “Pump and Sweat” “Tonin’ Uptown,” “Tonin’ Downtown,” and lots of extra.

Simmons additionally made the soar into mainstream appearing … usually showing as himself in reveals, as he famously did in 72 episodes “Normal 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 embrace “What Girls Need,” “Hercules: Zero to Hero,” “All My Youngsters,” “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 optimistic, flamboyant power … 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 test in 2017 … however later issued an announcement saying the star was doing fantastic and simply wished 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 Could … Simmons informed us over the telephone he was returning tons of of fan emails every day and making 15 to twenty calls to assist followers who had been struggling.

This got here a number of 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 folks.

Richard used social media extra usually 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 a complete host of useful hints for our viewers on easy methods to get match.

Richard was 76.

RIP