Diane Sawyer Uncovers Richard Simmons' Mystery

0:00On May 1st, ABC's got a new Dianne sorrier special coming up, digging into the wildlife and death of fitness icon Richard Simmons. Called the Mystery of Richard Simmons, it covers his rise to stardom, that decade he vanished from the spotlight, his comeback plans, and his passing. On July 11th, 2024, at age 76, it airs May 12th at 9 p.m. Eastern time, with streams the next day on Hulu and Disney Plus. A trailer dropped last Friday, May 1st, featuring Sawyer chatting with his close friends, family, and long time house manager Teresa Rebels, the last person to see him alive. Simmons exploded in the 80s with his hit workout videos that kicked off a huge fitness boom nationwide. His sweat into the oldie series crushed it, and he even hosted his own show from 1980 to 1984, picking up four daytime, Emmy Awards along the way. After years out of sight, he started lining up a big return and personally tapped Sawyer to tell his side, sending her flowers to show he trusted her.

1:02But he passed right as they prepped the interview. His death got ruled accidental, tides of falls and heart disease. Post-loss, his brother opened up Simmons' private world to Sawyer, so the special peels backed the layers on his disappearance, final days, and lasting. Impact as an American original. On to Spotlight, powered by AI, this is entertainment and celebrity news today.