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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tRichard Simmons was a fitness legend beginning in the 1970s. Simmons rose to fame pioneering his \u201cSweatin\u2019 to the Oldies\u201d aerobics workouts, leading him to launch his own fitness studio Slimmons until its 2016 closure. After Slimmons closed up shop for good, the weight loss guru resigned from the limelight, prompting rampant conspiracy theories about [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cSo many of you have sent me birthday wishes on my Facebook and other platforms,\u201d he wrote. \u201cI really appreciate that. I don\u2019t know when your birthday is but I wish you a happy and healthy birthday!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\nSimmons \u2014\u00a0who retreated from the spotlight a decade ago \u2014\u00a0 spoke candidly<\/a> in an extensive interview with People<\/i> several days before his death.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cHow do you deal with loss? It takes a toll on your heart,\u201d Simmons said. \u201cSome shed many tears, others stare at the sky. It\u2019s so hard to say goodbye. Here is what I know when it\u2019s time for us to go, beautiful angels will greet us with a smile and a hello.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\nHe said that he knew people \u201cmiss\u201d him and that he \u201cmissed them too.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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Simmons \u2014\u00a0who retreated from the spotlight a decade ago \u2014\u00a0 spoke candidly<\/a> in an extensive interview with People<\/i> several days before his death.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cHow do you deal with loss? It takes a toll on your heart,\u201d Simmons said. \u201cSome shed many tears, others stare at the sky. It\u2019s so hard to say goodbye. Here is what I know when it\u2019s time for us to go, beautiful angels will greet us with a smile and a hello.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n He said that he knew people \u201cmiss\u201d him and that he \u201cmissed them too.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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