Richard Simmons was a larger than life personality for most of his life — until he completely disappeared from the spotlight in early 2014. Not only did the '80s fitness icon retreat from public life, ...

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Nearly a year after Richard Simmons' death at age 76, those closest to the fitness guru reflect on his roughly decade-long public absence "He just went cold turkey on everyone," says his former ...

"Richard was very much about the enthusiasm of just getting things going. We just had fun," Leonard says of their creative process Johnny Dodd is a senior writer at PEOPLE, who focuses on human ...

Reclusive '80s Icon Cut Off Friends Until Final Months of His Life originally appeared on Parade. Richard Simmons was a larger than life personality for most of his life — until he completely ...

"Richard was very much about the enthusiasm of just getting things going. We just had fun," Leonard says of their creative process Those closest to Richard Simmons say he was energized by a new ...