For his particular time and particular place in our particular universe, Richard Simmons was certainly quite a character.
Though I never watched his programming with any degree of regularity, I think everyone knew of him back in the day. He was one of those celebrities that seemed to pop up anywhere and everywhere for some time; and -- if you were anything like I was -- one never quite knew whether or not we were supposed to take him seriously. No matter what he was doing, he was always this massive ball of human energy, jumping and bouncing and sweating to the Oldies at every given opportunity. I remember remarking to a friend when we saw him on television that "He's all hair!" He definitely had a head of it, that's for sure, and I never had much.
His personae ran over into any and every appearance he made beyond his fitness spots. He turned up as a voice character in an episode of the fondly remembering Dinosaurs program as I recall, and IMDB.com also lists him as making a visit to the world of Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories during its run on the Boob Tube.
Alas, none of us gets out of here alive; and word has reached the Web of the man's passing.
Our warmest prayers are extended to the family, friends, and fans of Richard Simmons.
May he forever rest in peace ... though I suspect that -- even in the great hereafter -- he'll likely be whipping even the Angels into better cardiovascular shape.
-- EZ
Though I never watched his programming with any degree of regularity, I think everyone knew of him back in the day. He was one of those celebrities that seemed to pop up anywhere and everywhere for some time; and -- if you were anything like I was -- one never quite knew whether or not we were supposed to take him seriously. No matter what he was doing, he was always this massive ball of human energy, jumping and bouncing and sweating to the Oldies at every given opportunity. I remember remarking to a friend when we saw him on television that "He's all hair!" He definitely had a head of it, that's for sure, and I never had much.
His personae ran over into any and every appearance he made beyond his fitness spots. He turned up as a voice character in an episode of the fondly remembering Dinosaurs program as I recall, and IMDB.com also lists him as making a visit to the world of Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories during its run on the Boob Tube.
Alas, none of us gets out of here alive; and word has reached the Web of the man's passing.
Our warmest prayers are extended to the family, friends, and fans of Richard Simmons.
May he forever rest in peace ... though I suspect that -- even in the great hereafter -- he'll likely be whipping even the Angels into better cardiovascular shape.
-- EZ
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