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UPDATED: The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office on Thursday confirmed the cause of death for fitness guru Richard Simmons. The 76-year-old died as a result “of blunt traumatic injuries” with “arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease as a contributing condition,” the ME’s office said in a…

Pauly Shore is questioning whether remarks attributed to Richard Simmons about not wanting a biopic were written by the fitness guru. Shore, who plans to star and executive produce a biopic about Simmons, told “Entertainment Tonight” that pre-death social media posts from Simmons critical of Shore…

Richard Simmons is continuing to spread love as fans mourn his passing. One week after his death, the late fitness guru’s team shared a previously approved post that Simmons had prepared before he died at age 76 on Saturday, July 13 at his home in Los Angeles. “Richard worked very hard on his…

After Richard Simmons died one day following his 76th birthday, friends and fans are keeping his positive energy alive in social media tributes. Ricki Lake, Sally Jessy Raphael and Pauly Shore were among those who shared their memories of the late fitness guru in some heartfelt statements after Simmon…

Following the death of Richard Simmons, Hollywood is mourning the loss of a positive figure who impacted many lives. One such tribute came from Pauly Shore, who previously developed an unauthorized biopic of the late fitness legend months before he died at age 76, which Simmons objected to at the…

Fitness instructor Richard Simmons has died just a day after his 76th birthday, according to a report. Simmons thanked fans on social media for their birthday wishes on Friday, making his death even more shocking. TMZ was the first to report the death, which happened at his Hollywood Hills home…

EXCLUSIVE: The Wolper Organization has tapped Jordan Allen-Dutton (Robot Chicken) to pen the script for its recently announced Richard Simmons biopic produced by and starring Pauly Shore, Deadline has learned. While the title of the film hasn’t yet been disclosed, nor specifics to the approach it’ll…

Just days after Richard Simmons alarmed fans with a misguided “I’m dying” Facebook post – he isn’t – the former fitness guru now says he has recently been treated for skin cancer, specifically the burning off of a basal cell carcinoma on his face. Basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of skin…

UPDATED, 2:11 p.m.: Less than 12 hours after news broke that Pauly Shore would portray fitness guru Richard Simmons in a biopic in development at The Wolper Organization, Simmons has surfaced on Facebook to distance himself from the project. “Hi Everybody! You may have heard they may be doing a movie…

Pauly Shore feels it’s time for a Richard Simmons biopic. “I’ve noticed all the reactions to me playing Richard Simmons in a new biopic,” the Encino Man actor wrote in a social media post. “So I reached out to him. I heard he’s living deep in Big Bear. We’ve been playing phone tag (yes, he still has…