Mauro Oliveira claims he was Richard Simmons’ ‘solely true good friend’ on the finish.
Nov. 27 2024, Printed 6:56 a.m. ET
Months following Richard Simmons’ surprising demise, an insider near the late icon has shared never-before-seen snaps of the beloved star.
Simmons’ former affiliate, private assistant, and companion, Mauro Oliveira, solely spoke to RadarOnline.com solely about his friendship with the late health guru when he labored for him from March 2013 to Could 2014.
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Mauro Oliveira with the late health guru.
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Oliveira gushed: “I used to be the one true good friend Richard Simmons ever had. He instructed me and I knew it.”
He additionally revealed that he was the late health icon’s favourite visible artist, from whom he commissioned 10 artwork items.
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Simmons quietly stepped away from Hollywood again in February 2014 after spending a long time within the highlight following the huge success of his iconic Sweatin’ to the Oldies exercise movies.
On the time of his large fame, his reputation additionally led him to look in comedy reveals together with Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Saturday Evening Dwell, and The Larry Sanders Present.
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Oliveira claimed the ‘true cause’ Simmons stepped away from Hollywood was as a consequence of a knee harm and the blues.
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The health fanatic died on July 13 — the day after celebrating his 76th birthday.
His demise was dominated unintentional on the time and brought on by a “sequelae of blunt traumatic accidents” as a consequence of a “ground-level fall”.
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In line with the coroner’s report, Simmons had what gave the impression to be bruises on his head, chest, elbows, arms, higher left thigh, buttocks, bilateral decrease legs, and toes.
As well as, the post-mortem talked about there was a “palpable fracture” to his left femur.
Arteriosclerotic heart problems was additionally cited as a contributing position in his demise.
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Simmons wanting completely happy and wholesome at dwelling.
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In line with earlier stories by TMZ, legislation enforcement sources claimed police responded to a name round 10 am and that Simmons was pronounced useless on the scene.
The insiders additionally claimed that the late star fell within the lavatory at his dwelling.
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A household spokesman, Tom Estey, stated following Simmons’ demise: “The Coroner knowledgeable Lenny (Richard’s brother) that Richard’s demise was unintentional as a consequence of problems from current falls and coronary heart illness as a contributing issue.
“The toxicology report was damaging aside from medicine Richard had been prescribed. The household needs to thank everybody for his or her outpouring of affection and help throughout this time of nice loss.”
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Days earlier than his demise, Simmons gave his closing interview and mentioned stepping again from the limelight.
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Simply two days earlier than his sudden demise, Simmons gave his closing interview and mentioned stepping again from Hollywood.
The icon stated: “I do know individuals miss me. And you realize what? I miss them, too. However I can attain them by means of telephone calls… and thru emails. And I do go away the home typically. However I am in disguise.”
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Oliveira is at present looking for a streaming service to assist launch a documentary on his late pal.
After working for Simmons, Oliveira is at present looking for a streaming service to assist launch a documentary on the late health icon.
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