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re: Richard Simmons Has Passed Away

Posted on 7/13/24 at 3:47 pm to
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
72582 posts
Posted on 7/13/24 at 3:47 pm to
Goodnight, Sweet Prance.
Posted by PurpleandGold Motown
Birmingham, Alabama
Member since Oct 2007
23897 posts
Posted on 7/13/24 at 3:47 pm to
Richard Simmons is probably the first celebrity that I asked myself, "Why are they famous?"
Posted by cardswinagain
Member since Jun 2013
13152 posts
Posted on 7/13/24 at 3:48 pm to
I've aways like him. I think he was a real genuine person who really cared about people and making them happy. RIP Richard
Posted by Darth_Vader
A galaxy far, far away
Member since Dec 2011
71790 posts
Posted on 7/13/24 at 3:48 pm to
Damn. Can’t believe he made it to 76. I’ve read most homo men have an average lifespan like 20-30 years shorter than heterosexual men.
Posted by pioneerbasketball
Team Bunchie
Member since Oct 2005
139098 posts
Posted on 7/13/24 at 3:49 pm to
My all time favorite clip.
Posted by CharlesLSU
Member since Jan 2007
33173 posts
Posted on 7/13/24 at 3:49 pm to
Read about him. All snarky bullshite aside, he was a wonderful human being who really cared for people.
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
Premium Member
Member since Jan 2005
78718 posts
Posted on 7/13/24 at 3:50 pm to
quote:

I've aways like him. I think he was a real genuine person who really cared about people and making them happy. RIP Richard


He helped hundreds of thousands of people improve their health and self image.

His public persona was a highly exaggerated version of his regular personality. Cool dude in person. (If you were in Kiwanis 20-25 years ago you crossed paths with him at some point.)
Posted by TigerIron
Member since Feb 2021
3806 posts
Posted on 7/13/24 at 3:54 pm to
quote:

Read about him. All snarky bullshite aside, he was a wonderful human being who really cared for people.


He was kind, helped a lot of people, and was who he was without being preachy or playing a victim. He was also entertaining, in small doses.
Posted by real turf fan
East Tennessee
Member since Dec 2016
11048 posts
Posted on 7/13/24 at 3:54 pm to
I can imagine a second line of epic proportions.
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
128713 posts
Posted on 7/13/24 at 3:55 pm to
He turned into a hermit about 10 years ago for unclear reasons
Posted by LCA131
Home of the Fake Sig lines
Member since Feb 2008
76166 posts
Posted on 7/13/24 at 3:57 pm to
quote:

He turned into a hermit about 10 years ago for unclear reasons


Not for a lack of transparency...
Posted by tiger turney
River Ridge
Member since Dec 2016
356 posts
Posted on 7/13/24 at 3:59 pm to
No need for that…Lenny is a great guy.
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
Premium Member
Member since Jan 2005
78718 posts
Posted on 7/13/24 at 3:59 pm to
quote:

No need for that…Lenny is a great guy.


He is. I was just posting a current pic of the KCNO board. A lot of OTers probably know Lenny.
This post was edited on 7/13/24 at 4:00 pm
Posted by Ghost of Colby
Alberta, overlooking B.C.
Member since Jan 2009
14802 posts
Posted on 7/13/24 at 4:00 pm to
A true son of New Orleans.
Posted by shutterspeed
MS Gulf Coast
Member since May 2007
70244 posts
Posted on 7/13/24 at 4:01 pm to
Here's an interesting article with a timeline of events chronicling the years after Simmons' sudden disappearance from the public:

Salon article
Posted by wheelr
Banned
Member since Jul 2012
5841 posts
Posted on 7/13/24 at 4:02 pm to
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
71089 posts
Posted on 7/13/24 at 4:02 pm to
quote:

So far TMZ is the only outlet reporting…

Usually with celebrity deaths TMZ is the standard.

I thought he had passed a few years ago. I guess not. RIP to the odd duck.
Posted by UncleLester
West of the Mississippi
Member since Aug 2008
8889 posts
Posted on 7/13/24 at 4:03 pm to
My condolences to all the Brother Martin Alums on here.
Posted by GRTiger
On a roof eating alligator pie
Member since Dec 2008
68784 posts
Posted on 7/13/24 at 4:07 pm to
Well that's sad. Strange fella obviously, but he seemed genuinely good.
Posted by Kafka
I am the moral conscience of TD
Member since Jul 2007
153746 posts
Posted on 7/13/24 at 4:09 pm to
My condolences to all the male escort services Richard has patronized over the years
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