His sexual orientation has been subjected to a lot of discussion and speculation but he himself never publically discussed it. He has spent all his adult life living alone with his Dalmatian dogs. Since there was no public statement and he just disappeared from the public eye without a word, many of his fans and followers have been concerned about his well-being. And while he spent most of his life promoting health and exercise, in 2014, he stopped appearing in public and he closed his gym in 2016. Richard Simmons promotes weight loss programs and he became widely known through exposure on television and through his line of aerobics videos. The celebrity, tv-personality & comedian is currently single, his starsign is Cancer and he is now 74 years of age. He made his 15 million dollar fortune with Never Say Diet, The Food Mover Cookbook & Sweatin' to the Oldies. In the United States, the podcast spent almost three weeks in the number one spot.On 12-7-1948 Richard Simmons was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Missing Richard Simmons proved popular with audiences, topping the iTunes podcast charts in Australia, Canada, United Kingdom and United States. calling it "the strongest narrative podcast out there." Despite this however, these critics would also mention the "instantly engaging" nature of the podcast, with 9:22 AM PT TMZ.com Richard Simmons is feeling the love, more than 8 years after he disappeared from the public eye, thanking fans for their support and well wishes on the heels of TMZ's. Similar sentiments were raised by Rolling Stone, The Week and Vox amongst others. Amanda Hess of the New York Times described the podcast as "morally suspect", while also stating it was an invasion of Simmons' privacy.
Missing Richard Simmons was met with mixed reviews from critics. Then he looks into some of the stranger, more personal aspects of being a Richard Simmons fan. Dan tries to make contact.ĭan talks to Lenny Simmons, Richard’s brother. From the food to the burlesque to the Southern religiosity, this city shaped young Dickie Simmons into the Richard that was so popular. Plus, Dan investigates possible claims of a hostage situation and explains what’s up with Richard’s (still very active) social media presence.ĭan heads to New Orleans, Richard’s hometown. The two people closest to Richard at the time of his disappearance hate each other. A lot of his friends think Richard may just be sitting in his house. Filmmaker Dan Taberski starts investigating the disappearance of his friend.ĭan begins to explore the main theories about Richard’s disappearance. On FebruRichard Simmons didn’t show up to teach the exercise class he had led for 40 years. Gerry "GG" Sinclair – A student and friend of Richard's for over 40 years.Mauro Oliveira – Richard's friend and former masseuse Simmons, MD Distinguished Service Professor of Surgery Chairman Emeritus, Department of Surgery Vice Chair for Surgical Research Medical Director. Richard Simmons, born on July 12, 1948, began his career in New York, where he had a variety of positions during his early years.Teresa Reveles – Richard's housekeeper of over 30 years.He attended Cor Jesu High School followed by the University of Southwestern Louisiana. He was born Milton Teagle Simmons on July 12, 1948, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He’s probably best known for his high-energy workout videos. Richard Simmons – Fitness instructor and actor, the focus of the podcast Richard Simmons is an American fitness guru and television personality.Dan Taberski – The host, a filmmaker and former Slimmons attendee.Former producer on The Daily Show, Dan Taberski sets out to find out why. Not only did Simmons no longer appear in the media, he also stopped teaching his regular exercise classes at his gym – Slimmons – and stopped corresponding with his friends and fans. After having an illustrious media career spanning over 30 years, and known for interacting with fans on a personal level, Simmons disappeared from the public eye in February 2014. Missing Richard Simmons focuses on the sudden retirement from public life of the fitness instructor and actor Richard Simmons.