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Two years after his passing, Richard Simmons fans are keeping his joyful legacy alive by sharing heartwarming encounters with the fitness icon who made millions of people love exercise. From spontaneous airport workouts to unexpected hugs, these stories reveal a man who brought the same sparkle to everyday moments as he did to TV screens.
Former university president Ruth Simmons established a permanent endowment at Texas Southern University to expand breast cancer prevention in Southeast Texas, honoring her sister Nora B. Wilson who passed away in May after surviving breast cancer. The fund will support screening, education, and outreach in nine underserved counties.
Former NBA star Ben Simmons just captured his first professional championship, trading the basketball court for the open ocean. His South Florida Sails dominated the Sport Fishing Championship Blue Marlin Open in the Bahamas this past weekend.
Before launching Virgin Records in 1972, Richard Branson read a cult novel about making decisions by rolling dice. The unconventional book shaped how the billionaire entrepreneur signed artists and built his empire.
When USA boxing star Richard Torrez Jr. watched Olympic champion Vasiliy Lomachenko's footwork, he did something unexpected: he signed up for ballet classes at his local community college. The Tokyo 2020 silver medalist proves that champions never stop learning.
After 15 years trapped in a cult that drained his modeling fortune, Hoyt Richards escaped and now uses his story to help others recognize manipulation. A new HBO documentary shows how even successful people can fall prey to charismatic leaders.
Melanoma expert Richard Scolyer, who tested his own revolutionary cancer treatment on himself after a brain cancer diagnosis, passed away at 59 surrounded by family. His three-year battle inspired thousands and advanced research that will save countless lives.
A Cushing High School student just joined an elite community of two million scholars spanning 170 countries. Phenix Simmons earned recognition from the National Society of High School Scholars for outstanding academics, leadership, and community service.
Chris Richards' quirky rubber chicken mascot, Paxo, is riding along on the USA's World Cup journey after the defender picked it up during Crystal Palace's championship celebration. Richards is thriving on the field, posting historic passing accuracy while leading a revitalized American defense.
Nobel Prize winner Richard Feynman scribbled a mathematical solution to choosing restaurant dishes in the 1970s. Scientists just confirmed his napkin math was perfect all along.
Richard Carapaz powered to his second Tour de France stage win, conquering the Alpine climb to Orcieres-Merlette with a thrilling late attack. The Ecuadorian cyclist is now closing in on the prestigious polka-dot jersey after dominating the mountain stage.
Richard Casciano Sr. was wheelchair-bound and in constant pain from one of the rarest blood cancers in existence. Today, he's walking independently and planning his next adventure.
Richard spent decades as an actuary before retiring in his 50s and launching an online T-shirt business with his wife. His story proves it's never too late to chase your dreams and build a life you love.
For 14 years, Krista Richard has turned donated bicycles into freedom for thousands of children who couldn't afford their own. Her program in Moncton, New Brunswick now has 400 kids on the waiting list.
A doorbell camera caught 78-year-old Richard struggling up stairs to deliver Starbucks, sparking a viral moment that raised over half a million dollars. The DoorDash driver and his wife can finally retire after years of working to afford her life-saving medication.
When Brittany Smith saw an elderly man struggling up her stairs to deliver Starbucks, she turned a viral video into a nearly million-dollar retirement fund. Richard had been delivering to survive after his wife lost her job, but 32,000 strangers changed everything.
Former soldier and Mars One finalist Josh Richards is helping rescue two people trapped in a Laos cave. The South Australian overcame claustrophobia to become one of the world's elite cave divers. #
Erik Richards spent his career making sure spacecraft can talk to Earth, and now he's the person keeping NASA's first crewed Moon mission in 40 years connected to home. His Near Space Network will track Artemis II astronauts from liftoff to splashdown.
A Central Ohio nonprofit honors Master Sgt. Tyler Simmons with a scholarship bearing his name. The tribute keeps the memory of the fallen airman alive while helping future students pursue their dreams.
Stanley Richards, who served time at Rikers Island in the 1980s, will make history as New York City's first formerly incarcerated corrections commissioner. His lived experience and years of reform work bring a fresh perspective to a system desperately in need of change.
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