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Simmons used TV shows, videos and books to get his message out, even as he eventually became the butt of jokes for his outfits and flamboyant flair.
A 31-year-old motorist rear-ended a semi about 12:50 a.m. Saturday in the southbound lanes of the Stevenson Expressway near Harlem Avenue. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.
City Hall said the move had been made out of an abundance of caution, and that there were no known ties or threats to New York City.
The 38-year-old was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center and pronounced dead.