Richard Simmons is setting the file straight after sparking concern for his well-being earlier on Monday.

The health guru clarified on X that he was doing simply effective … mere hours after he advised his followers that he was dying. The 75-year-old star apologized to his followers for upsetting them together with his stunning declaration.

He defined the regarding replace was not meant to be an announcement about his well being … however fairly a message about appreciating each day. He apologized once more for any confusion the add might’ve prompted.

ICYMI … earlier within the day, Richard took to Fb and shared that he had unhappy information to announce. He wrote … “I’m ….dying. Oh I can see your faces now. The reality is all of us are dying.  Every single day we stay we’re getting nearer to our loss of life. Why am I telling you this?  As a result of I need you to take pleasure in your life to the fullest each single day. Rise up within the morning and have a look at the sky… depend your blessings and revel in.”

Richard went on to encourage his followers to eat wholesome, transfer each day and watch his exercise movies on YouTube for inspiration. He signed off his notice by encouraging his followers to hearken to Tim McGraw‘s track “Stay Like You Have been Dying.”

Within the hours it took him to make clear his social media exercise, numerous followers took to his put up to ship him love and therapeutic ideas.

Richard — who took a step again from the limelight the previous couple of years — has been considerably vocal on social media in latest months. He notably sounded off on Pauly Shore‘s plan to play him in a biopic … noting that he had not given his permission for the flick.

FWIW, we’re simply glad to listen to Richard is doing alright.