US fitness guru Richard Simmons dies aged 76

US fitness guru Richard Simmons dies aged 76
US fitness guru Richard Simmons, who urged the overweight to exercise and eat better, has died at the age of 76 (Tina Fineberg/AP)

US TV fitness guru Richard Simmons has died a day after his 76th birthday.

Famously hyperactive, he built a mini-empire in trademark tank tops and short shorts by urging the overweight to exercise and eat better.

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