Richard Simmons He reportedly refused medical treatment after a fall in his bathroom the day before he was found dead.
According to TMZ:The fitness guru and TV star fell in the bathroom of his West Hollywood home after feeling dizzy on Friday night.
But when the housekeeper came to help, she told Simmons to go to a doctor.
He allegedly didn’t want to go to the doctor because it was his birthday, and told her he would consider going to the doctor on Saturday.
But at 10am on Saturday, a housekeeper found Ms Simmons dead on the floor next to her bed.
Police were called to the scene by the housekeeper, who was pronounced dead at the scene with no obvious signs of trauma.
The same day that she fell in the bathroom, Simmons posted a message to her fans. Facebook To celebrate his birthday.
His message read: “Thank you… I’ve never received so many birthday messages in my life! I’m sitting here writing this email. Wishing you the best rest of your Friday ever. Love, Richard.”
On Friday, in a highly rare interview, Simmons also revealed some fun plans to celebrate his birthday. He told People magazine, “But the candles will be placed on top of the zucchini. I vegetarian.
Reflecting on turning 76, he added: “I feel great! I’m grateful to be here and to be alive another day. I’m going to spend my birthday helping people, as I do every day.”
Simmons grew up in the French Quarter of New Orleans and later settled there. CaliforniaAccording to his website, he graduated from high school weighing 268 pounds.
His own story of struggle Weight lossHe tried everything from fad diets to laxatives, eventually settling on exercise and better lifestyle choices, inspiring millions of people to do the same.
Simmons has become a prolific media guru, including as host of the Emmy Award-winning daytime show “The Richard Simmons Show” and as the author of a best-selling book and diet plan, “Deal a Meal,” in which he shares his hard-won weight-loss secrets.
He also opened an exercise studio and starred in exercise videos, including the smash hit “Sweatin’ to the Oldies,” which became a cultural phenomenon.
Simmons’ daytime show aired on 200 stations across the United States, as well as in Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Japan and South America. His first book, Never Say Diet, was a huge bestseller.
He was known for counseling severely obese patients, including Rosalie Bradford, who held the record as the world’s heaviest woman, and Michael Hebranko, who credits Simmons with helping him lose 700 pounds.
After winning over a legion of fans with his infectious enthusiasm and positive attitude, Simmons stepped back from the spotlight in 2014.
Ms Simmons revealed she had been diagnosed with skin cancer in March in an emotional Facebook post after discovering a “strange swelling” under her right eye.
