I just got home and heard the awful tragic news that everybody is talking about.

[npk]

Richard Simmons passed away. God Bless him and his family. Other than that, not much else going on. It's a slow Saturday night.

[MOMFUDSKI]

1. You win the

Night!

[dchill]

2. Awesome post!

Pretty sure this is all happening because Biden is too old.

[samnsara]

3. so much mystery around him during his final years

..i always enjoyed his energy

[Upthevibe]

12. samnsaraI.........

I saw a documentary about the mystery surrounding what was happening with him.

I don't remember hardly anything about the film I just remember it was still really a very strange situation. I still don't know what happened to him.

[wolfie001]

45. He decided to become a recluse apparently

I think it was partly motivated by The Howard Stern Show and they did some light-mocking of him. For many years. Kind of added to his meme-like public image. Just a theory.

[niyad]

4. And Dr. Ruth Westheimer as well. Very sad Saturday.

[calimary]

15. She's gone, too?

Wow. Bummer.


And Richard Simmons. Double bummer.

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

34. And, not that I remembered him, Benji from ALF

?20240711091321

[Xavier Breath]

37. That's too bad, he was only 46.

Sounds like they kept the news quiet for nearly a month.

On June 12, 2024, Gregory and his service dog were found dead inside a car at a Chase Bank parking lot in Peoria, Arizona. He was 46. The news was kept private until July 11, when the cause was still under investigation. His sister said he had bipolar and sleep disorders, and likely died of heat stroke after falling asleep in his car.

[tinrobot]

5. Had a chance to work with Richard Simmons decades ago - great guy.

Really sad at his passing.

[niyad]

17. Could you tell us about that?

[tinrobot]

20. We animated him in a cartoon

[niyad]

22. ah, thank you!

[nolabear]

23. So did I. We made a couple of infomercials and did QVC.

He was a sweet man, with a stellar staff. I’m heartbroken. There are reports he fell in the bathroom last night and was found by his housekeeper today. If so it’s all too common a cause.

He was just getting back into the public eye. I’m truly sad.

[haele]

36. Sorry to hear that. Falls are dangerous, not only with older folks.

Hit your head hard on the corner of a sink or door in the wrong spot, and that's all she wrote. My mother in law falls a lot, she has Afib and they think that's causing it.

Haele

[nolabear]

41. I've not heard any more but yes, they can be insidious.

I hope he never knew. Just slept.

[Teacher of the Year]

40. He made exercise videos for kids in wheelchairs and used kids/actors with profound physical disabilities.

It was so amazing to see a video that my students could relate too. The message was so awesome--firstly that message of 'I see you," and then his acknowledgement that kind of said-(and I'm basically paraphrasing the entire gist of the show here-certainly not quoting him) but basically; ''I know not all of your parts work, but we're gonna have fun working the parts that do and I'll show you how to enjoy that."

Then he lead the kids on a really awesome exercise routine and you could see how much he cared about the kids in the video and, by making the video, he showed he cared about my students too.

He was a good person. I had told myself I should send him a note and thank him and I never did (despite thinking, "I should send him a note," EVERY time I saw him in the media for the last 15 years or so). Another reminder not to put things off too many times.

RIP Richard Simmons. I know your thing was exercise but you were a prime example of how to stand up to bullies and be yourself.

[Arabela]

6. Love this!

[AKwannabe]

7. Hahahahahahahahahaha!

Hahahahahaha
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!



Hehe

[W_HAMILTON]

8. Damn, this is the first I'm hearing of this.

Sad to see him go. He helped so many people and was always a ray of sunshine. Quite the character! He will be missed.

[FailureToCommunicate]

9. Goofy as he appeared, he was sincere about

helping people get fit. I was a fan.
RIP Richard Simmons. 😢

[Just_Vote_Dem]

10. Now that is a tragedy

From all accounts he was a great person

[MiKenMi33]

11. Great!

Great post. I’m sad to hear about Simmons, but this post did make me smile.

[Crowman2009]

13. Richard has helped a lot of people in his life.

Always a beacon of positivity.

[58Sunliner]

14. So sad, RIP Dr Ruth and Richard Simmons.

[Ilsa]

18. They were Givers.

They sought to help others. May they rest in peace, comfort, and power.

[msfiddlestix]

16. Well Done!

[Goodheart]

19. Fellow New Orleanian who once went around town stealing all the Baby Jesuses from their mangers

So he's sort of a hero of mine.

[Escaped Floridian]

21. Bravo!

[malaise]

24. Great OP

😀

[OverBurn]

25. I thought it always happened 3's, dammit.

[GopherGal]

48. I somehow suspect you're not thinking of Shannen Doherty...

Rather than a certain former game-show host.

https://people.com/tv/shannen-doherty-dead/

BTW, when a friend called me to tell me to turn on the TV, I started playing "do you know who the president is?' every time the reporter misidentified the convicted felon's current employment status.

Watching the footage, I've been struck by a few things:

1) He did that ultra-annoying thing where he turns to one side of the podium, in this case, his right. (I think it's an affectation to make it seem like he's personally and confidentially addressing a certain part of the crowd.) So the side that got injured was actually facing backward, behind the stage. Not sure where the shooter was relative to the stage, but did that save his life?
2) In the footage as the Secret Service agents lead him off the stage, he's leaning very heavily on the female agent, and he's insisting on getting his shoes. Understandable, but, God help me, I couldn't help but wonder if the secret of the shoe lifts and his mysterious lean could somehow be gleaned if someone got a close-up of the abandoned shoes.

[JustAnotherGen]

26. So did Dr. Ruth

[ucrdem]

27. Saw what you did there.

[stonecutter357]

28. K@R !

[Lulu KC]

29. So funny

Thank you!

[BidenRocks]

30. It's a false flag op

To get sympathy for the devil!

[TheDemsshouldhireme]

31. So not funny

Someone is dead at the rally by gunshot, another in serious condition.......not jokey time hour. You should post less.

[Dem4life1234]

38. You must

have forget the guy you're weeping for called for violence Jan 6. He stokes the flame of hatred. Save your sympathy.

[Skittles]

49. killed by the same gun repukes would like EVERYONE to own

INCLUDING the mentally ill

[chowder66]

32. He had such an infectious personality.

RIP

[Dem4life1234]

33. He was indeed

A great American!

Tragic we lost him.

[orleans]

35. oh, i hate to be the one to break the news to you, but dr. ruth passed away too

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Westheimer

[BrightKnight]

42. That is sad. I never heard her back story. nt

[wolfie001]

43. I'll always remember his:

Rooting people on in such a positive way to move around more. Really, as I age, it seems that is very crucial to enjoying and hopefully extending one's life. He always presented a very happy and inspiring persona. RIP

[Emile]

44. Love it. K & R

[Takket]

46. K and r

[wyldwolf]

47. The Reaper took him, along with Ruth, Shannon, and Shelley...

... but gave Trump a pass. Go figure.