Richard Simmons

LOS ANGELES – JUL 1: Simmons arrives at the Friend Movement Anti-Bullying Benefit Concert at the El Rey Theater on July 1, 2013 in Los Angeles, CA, kathclick/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Milton Teagle Simmons

Date of Birth: July 12, 1948

Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.

Date of Death: July 13, 2024

Place of Death: Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Ethnicity:
*father – English, small amounts of Welsh and Scottish
*mother – Ashkenazi Jewish

Richard Simmons was an American fitness instructor and television personality. He created and starred in the Sweatin’ to the Oldies line of aerobics videos, and other weight-loss programs and consumer products. He had a gym, Slimmons, in Beverly Hills, California. He was also known as Milton Simmons and Richard Teagle Simmons.

Richard was the son of Shirley May, a traveling fan dancer and store cosmetics salesperson, from Pennsylvania, and Leonard Douglas Simmons, a master of ceremonies and thrift store worker, from Virginia. He was raised in the French Quarter of New Orleans. His mother was Jewish. Richard was Catholic by religion.

Richard’s paternal grandfather was Leonard Kennard Simmons (the son of James Simmons and Susan/Susannah Elizabeth Howard). Leonard was born in Virginia. James was the son of Williamson Simmons and Elizabeth Anderson, whose father was born in Prestonkirk, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. Susan was the daughter of Howard Howard and Elizabeth Meekins.

Richard’s paternal grandmother was Lola Salina/Sabinga Teagle (the daughter of William Edward Cary Teagle and Catherine Hall West). Lola was born in Virginia. William was the son of Thomas C. Teagle and Catharine Elizabeth Evans. Richard’s great-grandmother Catherine was the daughter of W. West and Catherine.

Richard’s maternal grandfather was Abraham/Avram Satin/Satinsky/Wachatinsky (the son of Joel/Elik Satinsky/Wachatinsky and Cherry Teplitsky/Taplitz). Abraham was brn in Korsun’-Shevchenkivs’kyi, Cherkas’ka oblast, Ukraine.

Richard’s maternal grandmother was named Jennie/Celia Edelman (the daughter of Jacob Adleman and Rosie). Jennie was born in Korsun’-Shevchenkivs’kyi, Korsun’-Shevchenkivs’kyi.

Source: Genealogy of Richard Simmons – https://www.geni.com