https://www.nbcnews.com/news/obituaries/richard-simmons-obituary-rcna161728
Probably the best guest ever on Whose Line.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/obituaries/richard-simmons-obituary-rcna161728
Probably the best guest ever on Whose Line.
Damn, and there was a biopic about him in the works recently...
That's definitely the best Whose Line segment of them all. I've heard of multiple comedians ranking it as the funniest thing ever shown on broadcast TV.
Wow. I somehow thought he'd never die.
In reply to GameboyRMH :
It's unfortunate because he did NOT approve the biopic and publicly distanced himself from it, saying he didn't want it to be made...
Anyway, RIP, he was a beacon of light that inspired a lot of people to be better versions of themselves.
Damn
I literally thought of him this morning at a tomato festival with a jazzercise booth and a few instructors who's outfits were inspired by that era.
He definitely helped a lot of people get better.
In reply to racerfink :
Hmmmm, I don't know.... I think he may have been gay..... 
I all seriousness, from what I have heard he was overall a great guy.
I was actually on his TV show once... They were on the road doing the show in different cities and came to Minneapolis. I was in a small band at the time, and we got hired to play music going in and out from commercial breaks. He was an energetic fellow, for sure.
RIP. He let a lot of people know that they can be the happy awesome version of themselves after being bullied and treated like E36 M3 by many people.
He was kooky, but he did inspire tons of people and dedicated his life to helping others.
the dude would wake up and call people who needed help and support them
world would be a better place if we all spent more time lifting others up like he did.
A few years ago we were on a flight with him. Seeing him in the boarding area, in a bathrobe (it was a redeye flight), it was 100% as you would expect. He was so gracious, talking to whomever approached him, spoke with someone when a phone was handed to him. Kooky but what a positive energy.
"Positive energy" is the best description. Like a hyperactive Mr. Rogers.
I can't watch anything with him in it because I get exhausted in like ten seconds just observing all the energy.
I liked that his message was simple - just eat healthy and exercise, no gimmicks or trends involved.
stuart in mn said:I liked that his message was simple - just eat healthy and exercise, no gimmicks or trends involved.
It really is that simple, the psychological barrier is what all that positivity and motivation is needed for.
A lot of eating is behavioral, like if parents make their kids clear the plate or use food as a reward.
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