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Inside Richard Simmons’ Final Days After Leaving Public Life: ‘I Have Been Through a Lot’


Richard Simmons told Closer exclusively about what turned out to be his final days saying, 'I have been through a lot' and revealing his 76th birthday plans.

Get back to the Last March, after he revealed he had been diagnosed with skin cancer, Richard Simmons responded to a get-well message from Closer. Within a decade, Richard became a familiar face on TV and radio promoting the then-radical concept that anyone, no matter how old or sedentary, could improve their life. Moses Robinson/Getty ImagesWith an exuberant, over-the-top persona, sequined tank tops and campy jokes, Richard also made exercise feel fun and inclusive.

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