Richard Simmons’ Special Gift For GH’s Lynn Herring

The late Richard Simmons has appeared on the long-running soap General Hospital since 1979. He appeared in over 100 episodes throughout the years.

The fitness guru made an impact with his co-stars. Lynn Herring (Lucy) has one of the gifts he gave her before he passed away.

The actress talked about Richard Simmons’ passing in an article. She remembered the time he spent on the soap opera. Richard Simmons was manic and a hyper person. His energy matched Lynn Herring’s. He arrived on set joyful and ready to entertain everyone. The late fitness guru wanted the cast to feel his love and acceptance.

Lynn Herring admired the legend very much. Richard Simmons never let on that he was dealing with problems. He pushed his problems aside and wanted to be a true performer. Simmons wanted to engage with the cast. Herring shared what Richard Simmons gave her as a gift.

They spent several days together because of the Nurses’ Ball. On the last day they worked together, he gave her a jeweled dress that he bought at an auction. He gave it to her with no questions asked. She let him know that she didn’t need anything from him.

Lynn Herring promised that she would keep the dress and treasure it forever. The dress was a representation of what he gave to people.

The actress fondly remembered how it felt to do their scenes together. They had fun working together. He would try to get upset with her character because they didn’t get along. They ended up laughing after their scenes were finished.

Since they had so much fun together, they had to do their scenes over. According to Lynn Herring, Richard Simmons meant a lot to many people. Anytime he walked on the General Hospital set it would come to life. His sense of humor and joy meant the world to everyone around him.

Richard Simmons’ appearances on General Hospital helped him become a household name. His appearances made him so popular that he started recording his fitness videos.

The appearances made him a staple on television in the 1980’s. He appeared on the soap for the last time in 2013.Richard Simmons came back to honor the show’s 50th anniversary. The talented legend choreographed the dances for the Nurses’ Ball.

He also had a run in with Lucy during the Nurses’ Ball. Fans enjoyed seeing him on the show because of his clashes with Lynn Herring.

Richard Simmons died in July 2024 at the age of 76. The weight loss instructor had heart disease. He fell the day before he died which led to his death.

There were no drugs in his system. He loved his time on General Hospital which was why he appeared in so many episodes.

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