Richard Simmons, fitness icon, dead at 76: report

Richard Simmons, a fitness icon, has died, according to reports. He was 76.

Simmons, who was identified for his “Sweatin’ to the Oldies” exercise movies, just celebrated his 76th birthday on Friday. 

His dying was confirmed by his rep, ABC News reported, and by two regulation enforcement sources, in keeping with NBC News. 

“I never got so many messages about my birthday in my life!” Simmons wrote on his Facebook web page on Friday. 

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Richard Simmons has died at 76.  (Harry Langdon/Getty Images)

An LAPD spokesperson informed Fox News Digital officers had responded to Simmons’ dwelling for a dying investigation that was accomplished at 10 a.m. this morning.

The former fitness coach, who stepped away from the highlight 10 years in the past, informed People journal in an interview this week that he was “grateful” to be “alive for another day” following his pores and skin most cancers analysis. 

He stated he deliberate to blow out a candle to mark the event, however “But the candle will probably be on a zucchini. You know, I’m a vegetarian.” 

“I am grateful that I’m here, that I am alive for another day,” he continued. “I’ll spend my birthday doing what I do every day, which is to help people.”  

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In March, Simmons revealed to his followers he had been diagnosed with skin cancer. He took to Facebook to element the second he discovered in regards to the analysis and the process he underwent in an try and take away the most cancers cells.