Biography of richard simmons
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Still Hungry After All These Years: My Story
MY THOUGHTS/SUMMARY: What's not to like about Richard Simmons?! He has such a good nature. The book is pretty well-written and full of his trademark humor. He seems to be a very good-hearted person who has done so much for a lot of people, including many he's never even met. Examples would be him calling strangers who've written him letters and arranging doctor appointments for obese people in crisis. He maintains relationships with some of those people as of the book's publication in
He didn't have that great of a relationship with his father when he was young. His father seemed annoyed by him and saw him as the source of any discord between he and his wife. They got closer as Richard got older. His father Leonard was fifty years old when Richard was born. He's always had an excellent relationship with this mother, Shirley. His older brother Lenny wasn't mentioned too much in here but Richard seems to get along fine wit
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Richard Simmons
For other people named Richard Simmons, see Richard Simmons (disambiguation).
Milton Teagle Simmons (July 12, &#; July 13, ), better known as Richard Simmons, was a fitness guru and actor. He promoted programs aimed towards weight loss.[1] He was known for his eccentric, outgoing, and flamboyant personality.
While growing up, Simmons had asthma. He was obese when he was a teenager. By the time he graduated from high school, he weighed pounds ( kg).[2][3] He had tried many failed diets for losing weight.[4]
In the s he had his own fitness show, The Richard Simmons Show. It lasted four years. The show was a hit. It taught people how to lose weight. It also taught healthy cooking and exercise.
Simmons was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He later moved to Los Angeles.
He died at his home in Los Angeles on July 13, , one day after his 76th birthday, from problems caused by a fall.[5][6] Simmons a
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Richard Simmons
American fitness personality (–)
"Sweatin' to the Oldies" redirects here. For The Vandals album, see Sweatin' to the Oldies: The Vandals Live.
For other people named Richard Simmons, see Richard Simmons (disambiguation).
Milton Teagle "Richard" Simmons (July 12, – July 13, ) was an American fitness instructor and television personality. He was a promoter of weight-loss programs, most prominently through his television show, The Richard Simmons Show and later the Sweatin' to the Oldies line of aerobics videos.
Simmons began his weight-loss career by opening his gym Slimmons in Beverly Hills, California, catering to the overweight in a supportive atmosphere, and he became widely known through exposure on television and through the popularity of his consumer products. He was often parodied and was a frequent guest on late-night television and radio talk shows, such as the Late Show with David Letterman and The Howard Stern Show.
He continued to