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 time. “I just got word like everyone else that the beautiful Richard Simmons has passed,” he began in an Instagram post on Friday.
“I hope you’re at peace and twinkling up in the heavens. Related Stories Obituaries Richard Simmons Dies: Fitness Guru For TV, Video And Books Was 76 Casting Richard Simmons Disavows Biopic Starring Pauly Shore Currently In Development – Update “Please give my mother Mitzi and my father Sammy a big hug and a kiss for me,” added Shore. “You’re one of a kind, Richard.
An amazing life. An amazing story. They broke the dolphin shorts when they made you.
Rest in peace, my friend. Rest in peace.” Following a social media campaign for Shore to portray Simmons in a biopic, the Encino Man actor starred as the Sweatin’ to the Oldies star in the Jake Lewis-helmed short The Court Jester , which premiered in Park City, Utah back in January.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pauly Shore (@paulyshore) Shore previously expressed his desire to play Simmons on social media, reasoning that he “definitely can morph into this guy” for the upcoming feature, which is in development at The Wolper Organization, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. .