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Richard Simmons, who turned a nationwide treasure because the health guru who had America “Sweatin’ to the Oldies,” sadly handed away over the weekend.
Simmons was discovered lifeless Saturday in his house by his housekeeper. TMZ sources mentioned he had reportedly fallen on Friday, his 76th birthday, which can have been associated to his demise.
Hours earlier, he shared a ultimate haunting submit on social media.
Alongside a glammed-up picture on Fb, he wrote, “Hi there beautiful! Please don’t rain on my parade.”
Simmons had additionally lately spoken out about his birthday in a uncommon interview with Individuals journal, saying, “I’m grateful I get to reside one other day,” including he would have a good time with a candle “caught in a zucchini. You already know I’m a vegetarian.”
He additionally mentioned stepping away from fame, sharing, “I do know individuals miss me. And you understand what? I miss them, too. However I can attain them by means of cellphone calls… and thru emails. And I do go away the home typically. However I am in disguise.”
Richard insisted, “I by no means lived a star life. I by no means considered myself as a star. Individuals do not know this, I am actually a shy individual and a little bit little bit of an introvert. However when that curtain goes up that is a unique story. I am there to make individuals glad. However the accolades I get from emails. I imply, at this time most likely, we’ll reply over 100 emails. And so they’ll say, ‘I am your No. 1 fan.’ And I simply write again, and I say, you understand, ‘Do not say that as a result of I am a human being similar to you. And I do know that you just do good issues, too.’”
In 2008, Richard spoke to “Additional” about his mission to assist others and shared his story about how he was chubby rising up in New Orleans.
He mentioned his college “solely supplied sports activities,” which he by no means took. He was on a campaign to supply packages nationwide to assist youngsters get match.
Getting emotional, Richard mentioned, “I do know that I’m a clown, and I do know that I’m a court docket jester and that’s the reason God put me right here however there’s a severe second within the coronary heart of a clown, that claims please simply assist our youngsters.” Watch the video above.
