Never-before-seen photos of Richard Simmons revealed by Pal after death

Oliveira gushed: “I was the only real friend Richard Simmons ever had. He told me and I knew it.”

He also revealed that he was the late fitness icon’s favorite visual artist, from whom he commissioned ten works of art.

Simmons quietly stepped away from Hollywood in February 2014 after decades in the spotlight following the massive success of his iconic Sweating for the oldies training videos.

At the time of his massive fame, his popularity also saw him appear in comedy shows including Whose line is it anyway?, Saturday evening liveAnd The Larry Sanders Show.

According to previous reports from TMZ, law enforcement sources claimed that police responded to a call around 10 a.m. and Simmons was pronounced dead at the scene.

The insiders also claimed that the late star fell in the bathroom at his home.

A family spokesman, Tom Estey, said after Simmons’ death: “The coroner informed Lenny (Richard’s brother) that Richard’s death was accidental due to complications from recent falls and heart disease as a contributing factor.

“The toxicology report was negative except for the medications Richard had prescribed. The family would like to thank everyone for their outpouring of love and support during this time of great loss.”

Just two days before his sudden death, Simmons gave his final interview and discussed stepping back from Hollywood.

The icon said: “I know people miss me. And you know what? I miss them too. But I can reach them through phone calls… and through emails. And I leave the house sometimes. But I’m in disguise.”