Fitness guru Richard Simmons dead at 76 [Video]

WASHINGTON — Fitness guru Richard Simmons died Saturday at the age of 76, his representative and law enforcement sources confirmed to multiple media outlets. 

Simmons, a best-selling author and star of millions of exercise videos – including the Sweatin’ to the Oldies” line – had just celebrated his birthday on Friday. He had posted a thank you on social media for all of the messages he’d received, less than 24 hours before his death.  

TMZ, which was first to report his death, said emergency crews responded to a call from a housekeeper Saturday morning and pronounced Simmons dead at the scene. According to the outlet, no foul play is suspected. 

Simmons was a former 268-pound teen who shared his hard-won weight-loss tips as host of the Emmy-winning daytime “Richard Simmons Show,” author of best-selling books and the diet plan …