423:
402:
710:
686:
251:
370:
720:
608:
809:
1023:
and we have good sources, but that is obviously not the case with
Simmons. I am not convinced such trivial information is warranted for inclusion on the article. I agree that it is also possible that he was mistaken in claiming he was vegetarian. Based on what I have read he was in a bad state of mind for the last few months before his death. He wrote a lot of odd stuff on Facebook, he sounded very confused about life.
821:
308:
284:
211:
857:
598:
577:
491:
242:
509:
318:
1014:
I have checked Simmon's public
Facebook page - if you go back to 2022 he was still eating chicken. If he did become a vegetarian it was in the last year or few months of his life. He definitely had no involvement with vegetarianism throughout the majority of his life as he was cooking and eating meat
1022:
in July 2024, where he said “You know, I'm a vegetarian.” Unfortunately he gives no details about this, maybe you could enquire about it. If he became a vegetarian a few months before he died, this is not significant. It is notable and significant if someone was vegetarian for 10, 20, 30 or 40 years
896:
The sentence saying that
Richard Simmons' sexuality is a subject of speculation has been an interesting info. But now, I believe the sentence has served its purpose. Because Simmons died, the speculations regarding his sexuality will remain being only speculations. And because speculations are not
992:. The digital and printed evidence - cookbooks, YouTube and other videos, are clear evidence that he was not TEACHING vegetarianism. He should not be included in the WikiProject for veganism and vegetarianism, despite his verbal and/or printed
912:
While the verb tense should be updated, the sentence continues to reflect the publicly confirmed status quo and comes with helpful sources. The status might change, as it did with Sally Ride and Rip Taylor upon their deaths, or it might not.
473:
153:
1168:
384:
1233:
1163:
914:
1188:
463:
750:
379:
294:
255:
1198:
553:
1148:
559:
439:
767:
1173:
957:. If we go by his own cookbooks, interviews, and videos he wasn't a vegetarian as he ate chicken, fish and pork. Here he is cooking and eating it on his own YouTube channel
1228:
1183:
793:
202:
147:
799:
430:
407:
1203:
1258:
529:
1243:
1138:
878:
757:
668:
873:
79:
1213:
1193:
658:
1133:
1253:
762:
516:
496:
336:
1153:
1077:
Stimson B., Fink L. Richard
Simmons, fitness icon, dead at 76The 'Sweatin' to the Oldies' star celebrated his birthday on Friday. Fox News. 7/13/2024
1218:
630:
85:
1248:
1223:
1178:
1143:
44:
634:
340:
733:
691:
1208:
30:
335:, a collaborative effort to create, develop and organize Knowledge (XXG)'s articles about people. All interested editors are invited to
1238:
1158:
1054:
621:
582:
918:
745:
344:
834:
696:
331:
289:
99:
1016:
104:
20:
1087:
741:
on
Knowledge (XXG). If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the ongoing discussions.
74:
1128:
264:
168:
198:
194:
190:
135:
65:
528:
related articles on
Knowledge (XXG). If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join
965:. His cookbooks also contain many animal-based foods. For example he talks about liver pate here in one of his books
1028:
976:
210:
185:
863:
109:
1109:
129:
221:
435:
1015:
for decades. I have never seen him promote vegetarianism. The websites you cite all trace back to this source
946:(if we COULD do this), the burden of proof should be on 'denialists' to exclude this claim from this article.
270:
1076:
422:
401:
125:
1065:
1055:
Myers AL and Snider M. Fitness pioneer
Richard Simmons dies 1 day after 76th birthday. USA Today. 7/13/2024
1005:
55:
1024:
972:
438:
on
Knowledge (XXG). If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join
175:
70:
1088:
Wilson J. Richard
Simmons Final Interview Before His Passing Is Haunting. Wide Open Country. 7/13/2024
725:
241:
161:
954:. The Washington Post have a professional obituary and it does not mention him being a vegetarian
1066:
Rogers R. Richard
Simmons found dead one day after celebrating 76th birthday. Page Six. 7/13/2024
902:
226:
1099:
A fitness 'cult' and a mysterious disappearance: The life of Richard Simmons. MamaMia. 7/14/2024
709:
685:
369:
1019:
1001:
613:
51:
141:
826:
525:
323:
223:
987:
933:
626:
24:
951:
1122:
898:
738:
1098:
607:
968:. Here he is promoting a chicken and salad recipe with "fresh chunks of chicken"
897:
facts, there's does not seem to be any need to have the sentence in the article.
808:
629:. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page where you can
625:, a collaborative effort to develop and improve Knowledge (XXG) articles about
307:
283:
969:
966:
963:
960:
958:
938:
816:
715:
603:
313:
862:
This article has been viewed enough times in a single week to appear in the
950:
The sources you have cited are generally not reliable, they would not pass
737:, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of topics relating to the
225:
1032:
1009:
1000:
that he was vegetarian - yet another instance of modern disinformation.
980:
922:
906:
508:
490:
1110:
Simmons found dead day after 76th birthday. Bang Showbiz NZ. 7/13/2024
597:
576:
521:
343:. For instructions on how to use this banner, please refer to the
851:
235:
227:
15:
807:
368:
955:
1169:
Mid-importance biography (arts and entertainment) articles
160:
1234:
C-Class United States articles of Unknown-importance
520:, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of
448:
Knowledge (XXG):WikiProject Florida State University
434:, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of
1164:
C-Class biography (arts and entertainment) articles
174:
998:evidence' that Simmons stated (though erroneously)
798:This article has not yet received a rating on the
558:This article has not yet received a rating on the
1189:Mid-importance Florida State University articles
1149:Knowledge (XXG) level-5 vital articles in People
996:(though evidently erroneous). But IMO they are '
33:for general discussion of the article's subject.
633:. To improve this article, please refer to the
1199:Unknown-importance Health and fitness articles
538:Knowledge (XXG):WikiProject Health and fitness
944:ENTIRELY upon his own statement(s) about this
451:Template:WikiProject Florida State University
8:
1259:Pages in the Knowledge (XXG) Top 25 Report
1174:Arts and entertainment work group articles
680:
571:
485:
396:
278:
1229:Unknown-importance United States articles
1184:C-Class Florida State University articles
985:No doubt, they are sources that say that
869:times. The weeks in which this happened:
778:Knowledge (XXG):WikiProject United States
1139:Knowledge (XXG) vital articles in People
1204:WikiProject Health and fitness articles
1047:
682:
573:
541:Template:WikiProject Health and fitness
487:
398:
280:
239:
1134:Knowledge (XXG) level-5 vital articles
915:2601:642:4600:D3B0:39E7:2447:F0C0:95B2
643:Knowledge (XXG):WikiProject Television
1244:Unknown-importance Louisiana articles
380:the arts and entertainment work group
353:Knowledge (XXG):WikiProject Biography
7:
731:This article is within the scope of
619:This article is within the scope of
514:This article is within the scope of
431:WikiProject Florida State University
428:This article is within the scope of
329:This article is within the scope of
1214:High-importance television articles
1194:C-Class Health and fitness articles
269:It is of interest to the following
23:for discussing improvements to the
1254:WikiProject United States articles
781:Template:WikiProject United States
14:
454:Florida State University articles
50:New to Knowledge (XXG)? Welcome!
1154:C-Class vital articles in People
855:
819:
718:
708:
684:
606:
596:
575:
507:
489:
421:
400:
316:
306:
282:
249:
240:
209:
45:Click here to start a new topic.
1219:WikiProject Television articles
663:This article has been rated as
646:Template:WikiProject Television
468:This article has been rated as
1249:WikiProject Louisiana articles
1224:C-Class United States articles
1179:WikiProject Biography articles
1144:C-Class level-5 vital articles
517:WikiProject Health and fitness
356:Template:WikiProject Biography
1:
832:This article is supported by
532:and see a list of open tasks.
442:and see a list of open tasks.
377:This article is supported by
42:Put new text under old text.
341:contribute to the discussion
1209:C-Class television articles
990:said that he was vegetarian
544:Health and fitness articles
1275:
1239:C-Class Louisiana articles
1159:C-Class biography articles
800:project's importance scale
669:project's importance scale
560:project's importance scale
474:project's importance scale
1033:01:53, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
1010:01:16, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
981:00:54, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
923:05:57, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
907:04:04, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
815:
797:
734:WikiProject United States
703:
662:
591:
557:
502:
467:
416:
376:
301:
277:
80:Be welcoming to newcomers
929:Claimed to be vegetarian
739:United States of America
445:Florida State University
436:Florida State University
408:Florida State University
1129:C-Class vital articles
812:
784:United States articles
622:WikiProject Television
373:
295:Arts and Entertainment
75:avoid personal attacks
835:WikiProject Louisiana
811:
637:for the type of work.
372:
332:WikiProject Biography
263:on Knowledge (XXG)'s
256:level-5 vital article
203:Auto-archiving period
100:Neutral point of view
726:United States portal
105:No original research
879:July 14 to 20, 2024
752:Articles Requested!
649:television articles
631:join the discussion
627:television programs
874:July 7 to 13, 2024
813:
535:Health and fitness
497:Health and fitness
374:
359:biography articles
265:content assessment
86:dispute resolution
47:
1020:People (magazine)
887:
886:
850:
849:
846:
845:
842:
841:
679:
678:
675:
674:
614:Television portal
570:
569:
566:
565:
484:
483:
480:
479:
395:
394:
391:
390:
234:
233:
66:Assume good faith
43:
1266:
1112:
1107:
1101:
1096:
1090:
1085:
1079:
1074:
1068:
1063:
1057:
1052:
1025:Psychologist Guy
1018:for a quote for
973:Psychologist Guy
859:
858:
852:
829:
827:Louisiana portal
824:
823:
822:
786:
785:
782:
779:
776:
728:
723:
722:
721:
712:
705:
704:
699:
688:
681:
651:
650:
647:
644:
641:
635:style guidelines
616:
611:
610:
600:
593:
592:
587:
579:
572:
546:
545:
542:
539:
536:
526:physical fitness
511:
504:
503:
493:
486:
456:
455:
452:
449:
446:
425:
418:
417:
412:
404:
397:
361:
360:
357:
354:
351:
337:join the project
326:
324:Biography portal
321:
320:
319:
310:
303:
302:
297:
286:
279:
262:
253:
252:
245:
244:
236:
228:
214:
213:
204:
179:
178:
164:
95:Article policies
16:
1274:
1273:
1269:
1268:
1267:
1265:
1264:
1263:
1119:
1118:
1117:
1116:
1115:
1108:
1104:
1097:
1093:
1086:
1082:
1075:
1071:
1064:
1060:
1053:
1049:
988:Richard Simmons
934:Richard Simmons
931:
894:
883:
856:
825:
820:
818:
783:
780:
777:
774:
773:
772:
758:Become a Member
724:
719:
717:
694:
665:High-importance
648:
645:
642:
639:
638:
612:
605:
586:High‑importance
585:
543:
540:
537:
534:
533:
453:
450:
447:
444:
443:
410:
358:
355:
352:
349:
348:
322:
317:
315:
292:
260:
250:
230:
229:
224:
201:
121:
116:
115:
114:
91:
61:
25:Richard Simmons
12:
11:
5:
1272:
1270:
1262:
1261:
1256:
1251:
1246:
1241:
1236:
1231:
1226:
1221:
1216:
1211:
1206:
1201:
1196:
1191:
1186:
1181:
1176:
1171:
1166:
1161:
1156:
1151:
1146:
1141:
1136:
1131:
1121:
1120:
1114:
1113:
1102:
1091:
1080:
1069:
1058:
1046:
1045:
1041:
1040:
1039:
1038:
1037:
1036:
1035:
937:claimed to be
930:
927:
926:
925:
893:
890:
885:
884:
882:
881:
876:
870:
860:
848:
847:
844:
843:
840:
839:
831:
830:
814:
804:
803:
796:
790:
789:
787:
771:
770:
765:
760:
755:
748:
746:Template Usage
742:
730:
729:
713:
701:
700:
689:
677:
676:
673:
672:
661:
655:
654:
652:
618:
617:
601:
589:
588:
580:
568:
567:
564:
563:
556:
550:
549:
547:
530:the discussion
512:
500:
499:
494:
482:
481:
478:
477:
470:Mid-importance
466:
460:
459:
457:
440:the discussion
426:
414:
413:
411:Mid‑importance
405:
393:
392:
389:
388:
385:Mid-importance
375:
365:
364:
362:
328:
327:
311:
299:
298:
287:
275:
274:
268:
246:
232:
231:
222:
220:
219:
216:
215:
181:
180:
118:
117:
113:
112:
107:
102:
93:
92:
90:
89:
82:
77:
68:
62:
60:
59:
48:
39:
38:
35:
34:
28:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1271:
1260:
1257:
1255:
1252:
1250:
1247:
1245:
1242:
1240:
1237:
1235:
1232:
1230:
1227:
1225:
1222:
1220:
1217:
1215:
1212:
1210:
1207:
1205:
1202:
1200:
1197:
1195:
1192:
1190:
1187:
1185:
1182:
1180:
1177:
1175:
1172:
1170:
1167:
1165:
1162:
1160:
1157:
1155:
1152:
1150:
1147:
1145:
1142:
1140:
1137:
1135:
1132:
1130:
1127:
1126:
1124:
1111:
1106:
1103:
1100:
1095:
1092:
1089:
1084:
1081:
1078:
1073:
1070:
1067:
1062:
1059:
1056:
1051:
1048:
1044:
1034:
1030:
1026:
1021:
1017:
1013:
1012:
1011:
1007:
1003:
999:
995:
991:
989:
984:
983:
982:
978:
974:
970:
967:
964:
961:
959:
956:
953:
949:
948:
947:
945:
941:
940:
935:
928:
924:
920:
916:
911:
910:
909:
908:
904:
900:
891:
889:
880:
877:
875:
872:
871:
868:
865:
864:Top 25 Report
861:
854:
853:
837:
836:
828:
817:
810:
806:
805:
801:
795:
792:
791:
788:
775:United States
769:
766:
764:
761:
759:
756:
754:
753:
749:
747:
744:
743:
740:
736:
735:
727:
716:
714:
711:
707:
706:
702:
698:
693:
692:United States
690:
687:
683:
670:
666:
660:
657:
656:
653:
636:
632:
628:
624:
623:
615:
609:
604:
602:
599:
595:
594:
590:
584:
581:
578:
574:
561:
555:
552:
551:
548:
531:
527:
523:
519:
518:
513:
510:
506:
505:
501:
498:
495:
492:
488:
475:
471:
465:
462:
461:
458:
441:
437:
433:
432:
427:
424:
420:
419:
415:
409:
406:
403:
399:
386:
383:(assessed as
382:
381:
371:
367:
366:
363:
346:
345:documentation
342:
338:
334:
333:
325:
314:
312:
309:
305:
304:
300:
296:
291:
288:
285:
281:
276:
272:
266:
258:
257:
247:
243:
238:
237:
218:
217:
212:
208:
200:
196:
192:
189:
187:
183:
182:
177:
173:
170:
167:
163:
159:
155:
152:
149:
146:
143:
140:
137:
134:
131:
127:
124:
123:Find sources:
120:
119:
111:
110:Verifiability
108:
106:
103:
101:
98:
97:
96:
87:
83:
81:
78:
76:
72:
69:
67:
64:
63:
57:
53:
52:Learn to edit
49:
46:
41:
40:
37:
36:
32:
26:
22:
18:
17:
1105:
1094:
1083:
1072:
1061:
1050:
1042:
1002:MaynardClark
997:
993:
986:
943:
936:
932:
895:
888:
866:
833:
763:Project Talk
751:
732:
664:
620:
515:
469:
429:
378:
330:
271:WikiProjects
254:
206:
184:
171:
165:
157:
150:
144:
138:
132:
122:
94:
19:This is the
148:free images
31:not a forum
1123:Categories
1043:References
939:vegetarian
640:Television
583:Television
942:. Based
892:Sexuality
697:Louisiana
350:Biography
290:Biography
259:is rated
88:if needed
71:Be polite
21:talk page
899:Hirameki
186:Archives
56:get help
29:This is
27:article.
667:on the
472:on the
261:C-class
207:30Â days
154:WPÂ refs
142:scholar
994:claims
768:Alerts
522:health
267:scale.
126:Google
952:WP:RS
248:This
169:JSTOR
130:books
84:Seek
1029:talk
1006:talk
977:talk
919:talk
903:talk
659:High
524:and
339:and
162:FENS
136:news
73:and
794:???
554:???
464:Mid
176:TWL
1125::
1031:)
1008:)
979:)
971:.
962:,
921:)
905:)
695::
387:).
293::
205::
197:,
193:,
156:)
54:;
1027:(
1004:(
975:(
917:(
901:(
867:2
838:.
802:.
671:.
562:.
476:.
347:.
273::
199:3
195:2
191:1
188::
172:·
166:·
158:·
151:·
145:·
139:·
133:·
128:(
58:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
