Falls and heart disease cited as causes of Richard Simmons’ accidental death, family says

Health guru Richard Simmons died by accident due to issues from latest falls and coronary heart illness, a spokesperson for his household stated Wednesday.

The spokesperson, Tom Estey, confirmed the trigger and method of loss of life, pointing NBC Information to a press release initially offered to Individuals journal, which broke the information of the explanations underlying Simmons’ loss of life.

The assertion cites the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Workplace, which it stated referred to as Simmons’ brother, Lenny, with the information Wednesday.

Toxicology testing revealed Simmons’ physique contained solely drugs he had been prescribed, Estey stated within the assertion.

A spokesperson for the medical expert’s workplace stated it could distribute details about the trigger and method of loss of life when Simmons’ post-mortem report is finalized. The spokesperson supplied no particular date or time.

Simmons was discovered unresponsive on July 13 at his residence within the Hollywood Hills, a metropolis neighborhood overlooking Los Angeles, in the future after his 76th birthday, two legislation enforcement sources stated on the time.

He rose to fame after having confronted struggles together with his personal weight and well being, turning his 268 kilos into 156 — and a cause to combat weight problems for a lifetime. He stated that within the early Nineteen Seventies in Los Angeles, it was arduous for him to discover a health club for individuals who weren’t already match.

Simmons established his personal health club, SLIMMONS, in 1974, and his personal restaurant, Ruffage, in addition to an adjoining train studio, Anatomy Asylum, the subsequent 12 months. They attracted celebrities, and that attracted tv, video productions and Simmons’ personal stardom.

His health proselytizing included mass media merchandise: “The Richard Simmons Present” on TV and “Sweatin’ to the Oldies” on VHS.

On March 20, Simmons stated on social media that he had been recognized with basal cell carcinoma, a sort of pores and skin most cancers. He adopted up with a press release saying it had been resolved by three procedures with a most cancers specialist.