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Richard Simmons' brother tells fans not to be sad in the wake of his death at 76 - and advises them to 'remember the genuine joy and love' and to 'celebrate his life'


Richard Simmons ' brother Lenny has some words of advice for the fitness guru's fans. 'I don't want people to be sad about my brother,' he told People on Saturday.

Richard Simmons ' brother Lenny has some words of advice for the fitness guru's fans, pictured here in 2008 Lenny mentioned that Simmons, who recently found a new audience on Twitter, had several projects in development that he was excited about after decades out of the public eye. Simmons' longtime publicist, Tom Estey, confirmed Richard's death, saying: 'The world has lost an angel.'

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