'Let me fly you to moon': Richard Simmons appears unrecognizable in final post he prepared before death

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Richard Simmons' former staff members recently shared a social media post that the famed fitness instructor prepared before his death at 76. 

Simmons died on July 13 after he suffered a fall in his bathroom on the previous night, as reported by The New York Post.

Richard Simmons' staff shares fitness coach's last message to his fans

Using Richard Simmons' X (formerly Twitter) account, his staff shared the message, "From Richard’s staff: Hello everyone. Richard worked very hard on his posts for you. He had many ideas and would work ahead… going back to each one making changes until he had it just like he wanted before posting."

A subsequent post read, "As you know, on the weekends, he would just share a photo with a caption. He always chose his photos and wrote his captions for the upcoming weekend by Friday. So we have the post Richard planned to share with you last Sunday. We thought you’d want to see it."

The representatives then released the post that showed Simmons donning an orange NASA astronaut suit.

The caption read, "Here is the post Richard had planned for you for Sunday, July 14, 2024. 3/3 'Let me fly you to the moon so we can gaze among the stars. Love, Richard.'"

Richard Simmons' fans gush over last post fitness coach prepared before his death

Richard Simmons' fans resonated with what was supposed to be the fitness guru's last post before his sudden death. 

One wrote, "While I never followed Richard on social media, he was comedy gold whenever he appeared on a show. Always laughed with him, so full of life. I hope he knew how much joy he brought to people. He will be forever missed."

Another said, "The perfect post…He went beyond the moon and the stars to heaven🥹," and one more added, "Sadly, this post is so fitting now. The eerie part, almost like he knew or had a feeling. Keep sharing ❤️🙏😭."

"I really looked forward to Richard's daily posts which were usually 15-part threads (MINIMUM) sharing his insider stories about Broadway and his intimate encounters with so many legends. Richard obviously hit it off with everyone he met and had so many great stories to share," expressed a fan. 

A person shared, "Thank y’all for sharing this. I enjoyed reading his posts recounting his early life in New Orleans (fellow Louisianaian) and his stories about his rise to fame. His spirit sparkled and his passion was contagious. He is missed.✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨."

Someone else noted, "Wow, very moving. And true. 🙏❤️ Sorry for your loss- I’m pretty sure hearing his name has always put smiles on faces; he had a powerfully motivating energy."

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