Richard Simmons clarifies he's not dying after eyebrow elevating publish

Richard Simmons has been lacking from the general public eye for over a decade, however he’s very a lot alive, he assured followers on Monday.

The hypothesis all began when the long-time health guru posted to X and stated that he was “dying.”

“I’ve some information to let you know. Please don’t be unhappy. I’m ….dying. Oh I can see your faces now. The reality is all of us are dying. Each day we reside we’re getting nearer to our dying,” the 76-year-old wrote.

“Why am I telling you this?” Simmons continued in a X thread. “As a result of I need you to get pleasure from your life to the fullest each single day. Stand up within the morning and have a look at the sky… rely your blessings and luxuriate in.”

Simmons continued to jot down a number of posts giving life recommendation, together with having a wholesome breakfast and to “Inform those that you simply love that you simply love them. Hug these individuals and youngsters who you actually take care of.”

The message from Simmons, who has not lived a public life exterior of posts to social media in 10 years, caught many followers’ consideration.

A lot so, the “Sweatin’ to the Oldies” star posted to X once more later within the day to make clear that he’s, in actual fact, “not dying.”

“Sorry a lot of you have got gotten upset about my message at present,” Simmons wrote. “Even the press has gotten in contact with me. I’m not dying. It was a message about saying how we must always embrace daily that we’ve. Sorry for this confusion.”

The favored health teacher, who appeared on many TV reveals and launched exercise movies for many years, has been the topic of fan hypothesis since his abrupt disappearance from public life in 2014.

Earlier this 12 months, Simmons reiterated his want to step again from the general public eye as the rationale for his disappearance, saying that “I not have a supervisor and I not have a publicist. I simply attempt to reside a quiet life and be peaceable. Thanks for all of your love and help.”

The message, which was Simmons’ first in over a 12 months on the time, was in response to studies {that a} biopic of his life was within the works with comic Pauly Shore set to play him.

“You’ll have heard they might be doing a film about me with Pauly Shore. I’ve by no means given my permission for this film. So do not consider every thing you learn,” Simmons stated of the film.