Richard Simmons’ staff gave fans one last memory of the late star.
The fitness instructor’s employees shared the last photos and posts he took of X before he was found dead on July 13.
“From Richard’s staff: Hey everyone! Richard worked really hard on this post for you all. He had loads of ideas and worked on them ahead of time… he went back and revised each one before posting until it was exactly how he wanted it,” the staff member tweeted on Saturday.
“You know, at the weekend he just shares photos with captions. He always has a photo picked out for the upcoming weekend and a caption written by Friday. So here’s a post that Richard was planning to share with you all last Sunday that he thought you’d like to see.”
Simmons’ staff concluded: “Here is the message Richard has planned for you on Sunday, July 14, 2024: ‘Let me fly you to the moon and gaze upon the stars. Love, Richard.'”
In the photo, a grey-haired Simmons is seen posing in front of a colorful backdrop wearing an orange NASA astronaut suit.
Simmons’ final post was made a week after he passed away, aged 76.
According to TMZ, the “Sweatin’ to the Oldies” star fell in his bathroom at home the night before his death and refused to seek medical attention.
A housekeeper assisted Simmons in bed on the night of July 12, but the same housekeeper found her unresponsive the following morning.
Police do not believe foul play was involved in Simmons’ death, and the investigation into the cause and manner of death remains ongoing.
The “Hercules: Zero to Hero” voice actor was laid to rest in a private ceremony Friday at Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park & Funeral Home in Los Angeles.
“Our beloved Dickie passed away in his sleep this morning surrounded by only family and close friends,” his brother, Lenny Simmons, told People magazine in a statement provided through longtime publicist Tom Esty.
“We pray for everyone’s continued love and support during this difficult time.”
Lenny urged her late sibling’s fans to “never forget the pure joy and love they brought to people’s lives”, saying Richard “truly cared about people” and “called, wrote and emailed thousands of people throughout his career to offer his help”.
“So don’t be sad. Celebrate his life,” Renee pleaded.
