Richard Simmons backtracks claims that he is dying, apologizes for 'confusion'
“I am not dying. It was a message about saying how we should embrace every day that we have,” he explained. “Sorry for this confusion.”Hours after alarming fans with a bizarre post on Facebook, the fitness instructor explained that he was just trying to be motivational.“I have some news to tell you. Please don’t be sad. I am ….dying,” the recluse fitness guru wrote. “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.
“If you have time I want you to listen to a terrific song. It is by Tim McGraw it is called ‘Live Like You Were Dying,’” he concluded. “Live today and don’t forget to pray.”At the time, Simmons did not reveal why he claimed to be “dying.” Before Simmons backtracked his original post, one of his close friendsAlthough the ’80s workout icon took a step back from the spotlight in 2014, he often used Facebook to share messages with his fans.
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