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Wherever Richard Simmons is now, he may still be “Sweatin’ to the Oldies.”

Simmons’ brother, Lenny Simmons, revealed during a service honoring the late fitness guru on Saturday that the “Sweatin’ to the Oldies” star was buried beneath his clothes in workout gear.

“Just like Clark Kent, he wears a tank top and shorts under his clothes,” he shared. “Why, you ask? Because we believe God has a different plan for him and we made sure he wore his regular costume that we all know and love to help the saints and angels get in shape.”

Simmons added: “I’m here to tell you that even though Richard Simmons isn’t here, and I know he’s here in spirit tonight, he will sweat with the Saints forever.”

Simmons died on July 13, just a day after celebrating his 76th birthday. His death was determined to be an accident “due to complications from recent falls and heart disease as a cause,” Simmons’ publicist Tom Estey previously confirmed to USA TODAY. “The toxicology report was negative except for the medications Richard had been prescribed.”

After a private memorial service for Simmons attended by eight people, a larger celebration of the fitness guru’s life was held Saturday at St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans, Simmons’ hometown.

Fitness pioneer Richard Simmons dies one day after his 76th birthday

“I lost my only brother, but you all lost a friend, a teacher and a motivator,” reflected Lenny Simmons.

A report from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Department previously detailed how Simmons delayed seeking medical attention after suffering dizziness and a collapse at home.

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“He refused to seek medical attention because he wanted to spend his birthday (07/12/2024) at home and agreed to seek medical attention the next morning (07/13/2024),” the report said .

Simmons frequently communicated with fans via social media, and in July his staff shared a final message he planned to post on Facebook and X before his death. The post showed Simmons in a spacesuit and was captioned: “Let me fly you to the moon so we can look among the stars. Love, Richard.”

Contributor: KiMi Robinson

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