Richard Simmons (b. 7/12/1948 - d. 7/13/2024) was an American fitness guru, actor and comedian. He was best known through his weight loss programs, "Sweatin' to the Oldies". Other than his fitness career, he made several game show appearances as a celebrity contestant. Simmons died on July 13, 2024 (a day after his birthday) at his home in Los Angeles at age 76 from complications from a bad fall he had.