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Richard Simmons -- the legendary fitness guru -- has died at 76 ... TMZ has learned.

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00:00I, on the wings of love.

00:05Heaven gained an angel when Richard Simmons passed away the day after turning 76 after

00:11falling in the bathroom of his Los Angeles home.

00:13He was a beloved personality, fitness guru that really helped people who needed it the

00:19most through his workout videos like sweating to the oldies.

00:23His books, talk show appearances, and his famous Slimmons workout facility.

00:28And he was like a local fixture in Beverly Hills, always wearing his, you know, over

00:31the top outfits.

00:33You would sweat too if it happened to you.

00:37Yes, Richard touched people through song, positivity, and his great sense of humor.

00:42I have the buns of an 18-year-old track star.

00:45But where there's brightness, there can be darkness, as Richard struggled with depression

00:49most of his life.

00:50I talked to somebody who spoke with him a week ago and said that Richard was depressed

00:56and that he was depressed about getting old, so he was having a rough time in the last

01:01week.

01:02But no matter what he was going through, he always put his fans first, even after disappearing

01:07from the public eye eight years ago.

01:09We did a documentary about it and basically discovered that he had a double knee replacement,

01:15which made it very hard for him to move around.

01:17And he was also just worn out from helping thousands of people.

01:22Yet he still found time to call and email his fans, post positive messages on social

01:27media, and express his gratitude, including this audio message just weeks ago.

01:33Thank you so much for reading my messages.

01:36No, thank you for being the beautiful light you were.

01:39We will never, ever forget you.

01:42Rest in peace, Richard.

01:43I always welcome everyone with unconditional love.