Richard Simmons

Also known as Richard Teagle Simmons, Milton Simmons, Milton Teagle Simmons

American fitness instructor and video producer (1948–2024)

AI overview

Richard Simmons was an American fitness instructor and video producer who became famous for his energetic and flamboyant approach to exercise, making fitness accessible and fun for millions of people through his videos and television appearances from the 1970s onward. He matters because he helped democratize fitness by showing that working out didn't have to be intimidating or serious, and he became a beloved cultural figure known for his distinctive personality and compassionate approach to health.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 1965
Works: 20

Top works

Buffett step-by-step
Jovenes Golfistas
Young Golfer
Golf
Golf (Sports Et Loisirs) (French Edition)

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Group
Origin: Japan
Active from: 1971

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Discography

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 1,330
Total plays: 4,601

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5 total works indexed

The Measurement of Observer Agreement for Categorical Data
· 1977 · cited 63,349x
The Sequence Alignment/Map format and SAMtools
· 2009 · cited 59,236x
Fast and accurate short read alignment with Burrows–Wheeler transform
· 2009 · cited 47,650x
ImageNet: A large-scale hierarchical image database
· 2009 · cited 47,252x
Highly accurate protein structure prediction with AlphaFold
· 2021 · cited 43,586x

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Music

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Richard
Family name: Q21448931
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: New Orleans
Place of death: Hollywood Hills
Occupation: voice actor
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Religion: Catholic Church
Instrument: voice
Official website: richardsimmons.com
Image: RichardSimmonsSept2011.jpg
Residence: Los Angeles

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Commons category: Richard Simmons
birth name: Milton Teagle Simmons
name in native language: Milton Teagle Simmons
start of work period: 1968-00-00
social media followers: 53200
writing language: English language
end of work period: 2014-00-00
date of death: 2024-07-13
ethnic group: Jewish people
date of birth: 1948-07-12
manner of death: accidental death
sexual orientation: heterosexuality
cause of death: heart disease
place of burial: Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery

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Encyclopedic overview

Milton Teagle "Richard" Simmons (July 12, 1948 – July 13, 2024) was an American fitness instructor and television personality. He was a promoter of weight-loss programs, most prominently through his television show, The Richard Simmons Show and later the Sweatin' to the Oldies line of aerobics videos.

Simmons began his weight-loss career by opening his gym Slimmons in Beverly Hills, California, catering to the overweight in a supportive atmosphere, and he became widely known through exposure on television and through the popularity of his consumer products. He was often parodied and was a frequent guest on late-night television and radio talk shows, such as the Late Show with David Letterman and The Howard Stern Show.

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