Richard Simmons
Richard Simmons | |
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Simmons in 1998 | |
| Born | Milton Teagle Simmons July 12, 1948 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | July 13, 2024 (aged 76) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary, Los Angeles, California |
| Other names | Richard Teagle Simmons |
| Alma mater | University of Louisiana at Lafayette Florida State University (BA) |
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| Years active | 1968–2014 |
| Website | richardsimmons |
Milton Teagle "Richard" Simmons (July 12, 1948 – July 13, 2024) was an American fitness instructor and television personality. He was a promoter of weight-loss programs, most prominently through his television show, The Richard Simmons Show and later the Sweatin' to the Oldies line of aerobics videos.
Simmons began his weight-loss career by opening his gym Slimmons in Beverly Hills, California, catering to the overweight in a supportive atmosphere, and he became widely known through exposure on television and through the popularity of his consumer products. He was often parodied and was a frequent guest on late-night television and radio talk shows, such as the Late Show with David Letterman and The Howard Stern Show.
He continued to promote health and exercise through a decades-long career and later broadened his activities to include political activism, such as in 2008 in support of a bill mandating non-competitive physical education in public schools as a part of the No Child Left Behind Act.