Richard Simmons' Family Releases Heartfelt Statement To Fans As They 'Desperately' Grieve His Death
perezhilton.comRichard Simmons‘ family is speaking out. The fitness guru and longtime public figure died on Saturday— just one day after he celebrated his 76th birthday.
And while his death has come as a shock to fans and longtime followers of the health guru, nobody is more heartbroken over the loss than his own family and closest loved ones. Related: Was Richard Simmons A Joke? On Tuesday afternoon, Simmons’ longtime publicist Tom Estey released a statement to ET that was penned and signed off on by Simmons’ family.
In it, the legendary fitness icon’s loved ones acknowledged all the condolences and support fans have sent in after the public figure’s passing: And then, the statement continued with a note that the family would no longer speak out about the sad situation, but instead choose to grieve privately from here on out: So sad.
As you may recall, this isn’t the first statement from the Simmons family — even though it now indicates that it will be the last.
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