Richard Simmons’ Housekeeper of 35 Years Breaks Her Silence: ‘He Died Happy’

> In the midst of her interview with PEOPLE, she starts to sob. “I can’t stop crying. I still can’t believe what happened.” Asked if she would rather speak later, she replies, “No, I want to celebrate Richard. He died happy.”

> It was Reveles who found Simmons, in his bedroom. “When I saw him, he looked peaceful.” But his hands were balled into fists, she says. “That’s why I know it was a heart attack. I had a heart attack a few years ago, and my hands did the same.”