Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. Pauly Shore, Denise Austin and Ricki Lake are among the celebrities mourning the loss of Richard Simmons after his sudden death on Saturday. Simmons, who was known for his "Sweatin' to the Oldies" workout videos, died one day after celebrating his 76th birthday.
Simmons' longtime representative, Tom Estey, confirmed his death to Fox News Digital. After news of Simmons' death broke, Shore took to X to pay tribute to the fitness guru, who he described as "one of a kind." Celebrities are mourning the loss of Richard Simmons after the fitness icon died on Saturday at the age of 76.
( Harry Langdon/Getty Images) "I just got word like everyone else that the beautiful Richard Simmons has passed," the 56-year-old comedian wrote. RICHARD SIMMONS, FITNESS ICON, DEAD AT 76 He continued, "I hope you’re at peace and twinkling up in the heavens. Please give my mother Mitzi and my father Sammy a big hug and a kiss for me.
" "You’re one of a kind, Richard. An amazing life. An amazing story.
They broke the dolphin shorts when they made you. Rest in peace, my friend. Rest in peace.
" Shore is set to star as Simmons in an upcoming biopic that is being produced by Warner Bros. subsidiary the Wolper Organization and written by Jordan Allen-Dutton. In April, Simmons expressed his disapproval of the project, which he said "did not have my blessing.
" Though Shore claimed that he was "up all night crying" due to Simmons' reaction, h.
