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Richard Simmons through the years
Born Milton Teagle Simmons in New Orleans on July 12, 1948, the fitness guru better known as Richard Simmons kicked off his career in the '70s and rose to fame in the '80s. Pictured here around 1970, Simmons spent decades making small-screen appearances as an exercise expert and tried his hand at acting with roles on General Hospital, Hercules, and Fish Hooks. The star made headlines in 2017 with the release of the Missing Richard Simmons podcast, which explored Simmons' decision to step away from the spotlight. See photos of him through the years, ahead.
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Richard Simmons in the early-1980s
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Richard Simmons in the 1980s
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Richard Simmons on General Hospital on May 16, 1980
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Richard Simmons on General Hospital on Oct. 6, 1980
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Richard Simmons in Los Angeles on June 23, 1982
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Richard Simmons on American Bandstand on Aug. 5, 1982
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Richard Simmons in 1984
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Richard Simmons taping The Sally Jessy Raphael Show in Los Angeles on Sept. 9, 1991
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Richard Simmons in Los Angeles in 1992
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Richard Simmons with La Toya Jackson at the Video Software Dealers Association Convention in Las Vegas on July 11, 1993
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Richard Simmons with Jay Leno on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno on July 12, 1993
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Richard Simmons on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno on July 29, 1994
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Richard Simmons with Tyra Banks and Jay Leno on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno on Jan. 12, 1995
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Richard Simmons with Cynthia Stevenson and Jay Leno on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno on Nov. 22, 1995
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Richard Simmons on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno on Dec. 17, 1997
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Richard Simmons with Jay Leno on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno on Feb. 22, 2000
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Richard Simmons on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno on April 28, 2000
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Richard Simmons at Zeeland East High School in Michigan on Jan. 25, 2003
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Richard Simmons at LIFEfest at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on March 14, 2004
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Richard Simmons at the Summer Salad Fashion Show in New York on June 2, 2006
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Richard Simmons at Late Show With David Letterman in New York City on Oct. 16, 2007
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Richard Simmons leading Capitol Hill staff and visitors in an exercise routine in Washington, D.C. on July 24, 2008
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Richard Simmons with William Shatner on The Today Show on Jan. 12, 2010
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Richard Simmons in Washington, D.C. on April 22, 2010
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Richard Simmons in Beverly Hills on May 24, 2011
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Richard Simmons with Miss Florida Lissette Garcia in Las Vegas on June 10, 2011
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Richard Simmons at The Wendy Williams Show in New York City on Nov. 15, 2011
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Richard Simmons at the Sunset Strip Market in West Hollywood on Oct. 25, 2012
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Richard Simmons with Cathy Sondheim and Bill Sondheim at Variety's Home Entertainment Hall of Fame gala dinner in Beverly Hills on Dec. 3, 2012
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Richard Simmons attends the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation's 24th annual A Time for Heroes in Los Angeles on June 2, 2013
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Richard Simmons at the 2013 L.A. Gay Pride Festival on June 9, 2013
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Richard Simmons at Project Angel Food's annual Angel Awards in Los Angeles on Aug. 10, 2013
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Richard Simmons with Katy Perry at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards in New York City on Aug. 25, 2013
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Richard Simmons at the Swim for Relief Benefiting Hurricane Sandy Recovery in New York City on Oct. 9, 2013
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Richard Simmons at the 87th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City on Nov. 27, 2013
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