In his final interview before his death, granted to People, fitness guru Richard Simmons revealed the reason for his retreat from public life, admitting that he knew “people miss me” and that he was slowly “planning a comeback.”
Simmons passed away at his home this past Saturday, July 13, just one day after his 76th birthday. His cause of death is currently under investigation, though it is presumed to have been from natural causes.
On July 11, he gave his first interview since 2014...