The Los Angeles Police Department said the official cause of Richard Simmons’ death is currently under investigation.
Legendary Fitness Instructor He died on Saturday. — just one day after his 76th birthday.
The case has been postponed by the Los Angeles Coroner’s Office, which is seeking further investigation. people I will report.
The examination, which may include additional testing, may take up to three months before an official determination is made.
Police and fire officials were dispatched to the health guru’s Los Angeles home on Saturday morning after receiving a call from Simmons’ housekeeper. TMZ first reported the news..
He was pronounced dead at the scene, and police told the outlet that “no foul play was found.”
Simmons reportedly refused medical assistance after a fall the night before he was found dead.
Law Enforcement Sources He told TMZ Simmons reportedly fell in her bathroom on Friday night (which happened to be her 76th birthday) and a housekeeper helped her up and attempted to provide immediate medical attention.
However, sources said he declined because he wanted to be at home for his birthday.
Simmons then told the housekeeper that she had reportedly felt dizzy before the fall and would consider seeking medical attention the following day.
But at about 10am, the aerobics instructor was found unconscious on the floor next to his bed.
Sources told the outlet that Simmons showed no signs of injury after the accident.
Simmons Revealed in March He had been diagnosed with skin cancer, but in a rare interview released just a day before his death, he said he was feeling “good” and was “grateful” to be “alive.”
“I feel great! I’m just grateful to be here and to be alive for another day,” Simmons said. He told people Last week, I decided to spend my birthday doing what I do every day: helping people.
Simmons, who has not been seen in public for 10 years, told the outlet that he misses his fans as much as they miss him.
“I know you all miss me, and I miss you all too, but we can still connect through phone calls and emails,” he said, “and I do get out of the house every now and then, but in disguise.”
