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Richard Simmons’ Family Thanks Fans for ‘Outpouring of Love’


The late Richard Simmons’ family said they are ‘beyond grateful for the outpouring of love’ received after the fitness guru died on Saturday, July 13

Simmons rose to fame pioneering his “Sweatin’ to the Oldies” aerobics workouts, leading him to launch his own fitness studio Slimmons until its 2016 closure. The Medical Examiner’s Office in Los Angeles has deferred a cause of death while additional testing continues, per People ’s reporting on Monday, July 15. Born in New Orleans in 1948, Simmons was renowned for his flamboyant, eccentric personality, which helped him promote his weight-loss programs and line of aerobics videos, Sweatin’ to the Oldies.

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