Richard Simmons, the aerobics guy, news repoted that he is dying NOT TRUE

[Demovictory9]

Last edited Wed Mar 20, 2024, 04:59 PM - Edit history (1)

Heard on radio news about an hour ago

Very sad

[ItsjustMe]

1. Richard Simmons shares he has been diagnosed with skin cancer

https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/20/entertainment/richard-simmons-skin-cancer-wellness/index.html

[senseandsensibility]

2. From your link it sounds like he has retracted

the dying part?

[Nittersing]

4. And that was many years ago. He is not dying.

It was just a PSA about skin cancer and was misunderstood. He's fine.

[LuckyCharms]

3. He's not dying.

He has since apologized for his statement.

He had a basal cell carcinoma removed.

I've had one removed also.

It's a type of skin cancer that causes death in only 1 out of 1,000 occurrences.

[hlthe2b]

5. Maybe correct/edit the OP... He had a successfully removed basal carcinoma on face--overreacted

and he has since clarified:

The news comes after Simmons stirred concern over his health on Monday, when he said on social media that he was “dying.” He later apologized and clarified that his original post was meant to inspire “how we should embrace every day that we have.”

“Sorry many of you have gotten upset about my message today. Even the press has gotten in touch with me,” the fitness celebrity wrote on a post on X. “I am not dying.”

Skin cancer can be serious, certainly but with a total and timely excision his prognosis is good.

[dchill]

6. Never mind.

[walkingman]

7. Drama Queen....like my doctor says....if you have cancer this is the kind you want.

[Demovictory9]

10. I swear news reporter said those words

[Deuxcents]

8. Didn't Jimmy Buffet die from a form of skin cancer?

[Ex Lurker]

9. Basal cell is almost never fatal

It can be disfiguring if not treated but it rarely kills.