Richard Simmons, 75, wrote on Facebook Monday, 'Please don’t be sad. I am ….dying.' The former fitness coach's manager clarified that he is indeed alive and 'very healthy and happy.'
Richard Simmons startled his fan base Monday after sharing a cryptic message on Facebook saying, 'I am… dying.' The 75-year-old former fitness coach started out his message with, 'I have some news to tell you. Please don’t be sad. I am ….dying.' He added, 'Oh I can see your faces now. The truth is we all are dying. Every day we live we are getting closer to our death.' Simmons' manager, Tom Estey, confirmed to Fox News Digital that Richard is indeed alive and well.
can confirm with 100 percent certainty that Richard is not dying,' his statement began. 'He’s, in fact, very healthy and happy. The sole purpose of the post was meant to be inspirational.' Simmons' message caused quite a stir online. Many of his fans were startled after reading the beginning of his statement.
Simmons, who now lives a retired life out of the spotlight, shared that he has fitness videos on YouTube and urged his followers to exercise. 'And before you go to bed do a little stretching,' he said. 'Stretch your neck. Your shoulders….and your arms…and dont forget your legs. Do some circles with your ankles. Point and flex your feet and I promise that you will have a better night’s sleep.
Sorry many of you have gotten upset about my message today. Even the press has gotten in touch with me. I am not dying,' he wrote. 'It was a message about saying how we should embrace every day that we have. Sorry for this confusion. Love, Richard.
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