{"id":2328883,"date":"2024-08-21T23:41:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T03:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/family-announces-richard-simmons-cause-of-death-after-receiving-coroners-report\/"},"modified":"2024-08-21T23:45:57","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T03:45:57","slug":"family-announces-richard-simmons-cause-of-death-after-receiving-coroners-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/family-announces-richard-simmons-cause-of-death-after-receiving-coroners-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Announces Richard Simmons&#8217; Cause of Death After Receiving Coroner&#8217;s Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffamily-announces-richard-simmons-cause-of-death-after-receiving-coroners-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2328883&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Richard Simmons, a former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/richard-simmons-speaks-out-about-rumored-pauly-shore-led-biopic-never-given-my-permission\/\" title=\"Richard Simmons denies giving permission for a rumored biopic led by Pauly Shore\">fitness star<\/a>, passed away on his\u200d 76th birthday, \u200dJuly 13. His death has been\u200d ruled accidental by the Los Angeles Coroner&#8217;s office, with complications from recent\u200b falls and underlying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-year-of-living-fearfully\/\" title=\"The Year of Living Fearfully\">heart disease<\/a> cited as \u2064contributing \u2062factors. A family spokesperson \u200balso confirmed that a toxicology report revealed only prescribed medications in his system.<\/p>\n<p>Simmons rose to \u200cfame through his fitness programs, including &#8220;Sweatin&#8217;\u200d to the Oldies,&#8221; and was a prominent figure on television, appearing on shows like &#8220;General\u200d Hospital.&#8221; Despite his\u200b vibrant public \u200bpersona, he had not been seen in public for nearly a decade leading up to his death.\u2063 His <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mother-of-unvaccinated-girl-denied-kidney-transplant-by-duke-shares-huge-update\/\" title=\"Unvaccinated girl&#039;s mother denied kidney transplant by Duke gives update.\">family expressed gratitude<\/a> \u200cfor the support they received during this difficult time.<\/p>\n<p>Just days before his passing, Simmons had shared a positive message with People magazine and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vice-president-kamala-harris-tells-u-n-to-prepare-for-next-pandemic\/\" title=\"Vice President Kamala Harris Tells U.N. To Prepare For Next Pandemic\">expressed appreciation<\/a> for the warm birthday wishes he received. The news of his death comes as a significant loss to many who admired his energetic personality and dedication to fitness.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>Former fitness star Richard Simmons&rsquo; death was ruled accidental, a family member announced Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Simmons&rsquo; family spokesman Tom Estey released a statement to <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/richard-simmons-cause-of-death-accidental-brother-lenny-simmons-confirms-people-exclusive-8699276\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">People<\/a> that said, &ldquo;This morning, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-richard-simmons-fitness-guru-mixed-laughs-sweat-dies-76\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Richard Simmons<\/a>&lsquo; brother, Lenny, received a call from the L.A. Coroner&rsquo;s office.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Coroner informed Lenny that Richard&rsquo;s death was accidental due to complications from recent falls and heart disease as a contributing factor.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Estey&rsquo;s statement said a toxicology report showed only medication that had been prescribed.<\/p>\n<p>He concluded, &ldquo;The Family wishes to thank everyone for their outpouring of love and support during this time of great loss.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Richard Simmons&rsquo; cause of death revealed <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/04G3ZigifN\">https:\/\/t.co\/04G3ZigifN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G352pdmSQX\">pic.twitter.com\/G352pdmSQX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Page Six (@PageSix) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PageSix\/status\/1826311800301801793?\">August 21, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Simmons was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/renowned-pop-culture-icon-dead-alleged-fall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">found dead<\/a> at his home July 13.<\/p>\n<p>He had fallen in his bathroom the previous night &mdash; his 76th birthday &mdash; but refused to seek medical attention at that time, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/08\/21\/richard-simmons-cause-death-fall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TMZ<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>The next morning, a housekeeper discovered him and called responders, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Richard skyrocketed to fame after launching The Anatomy Asylum &mdash; later renamed Slimmons &mdash; and a series of fitness tapes and DVDs, including&nbsp; &lsquo;Sweatin&rsquo; to the Oldies,&rsquo; &lsquo;Party off the Pounds&rsquo; and &lsquo;Blast Off,&#8217;&rdquo; TMZ reported.<\/p>\n<p>He made numerous TV appearances &mdash; usually portraying himself &mdash; including a 72-episode stint on &ldquo;General Hospital.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles TV outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/news\/local\/richard-simmons-cause-of-death\/3493009\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KNBC<\/a> added, &ldquo;With his effervescent personality, unwavering positive attitude and seemingly boundless energy, Simmons was a 1980s television health and fitness mainstay, but he had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nearly-6-years-away-public-eye-richard-simmons-making-quarantine-comeback\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">not been seen publicly<\/a> for about a decade.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>At one point, rumors circulated that he was being held hostage by his housekeeper, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/attorney-lin-wood-under-investigation-over-whether-he-voted-illegally-in-2020-election-report\/\" title=\"Attorney Lin Wood Under Investigation Over Whether He Voted Illegally In 2020 Election: Report\">news station reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Two days before his death, Simmons gave a final interview to People, which quoted him as saying,&nbsp;&ldquo;I feel good! I am grateful that I&rsquo;m here, that I am alive for another day.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ll spend my birthday doing what I do every day, which is to help people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>His final post on social media platform expressed delight at the well-wishes of his fans.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thank you&hellip;I never got so many messages about my birthday in my life! I am sitting here writing s. Have a most beautiful rest of your Friday.<br \/> Love,<br \/> Richard<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Richard Simmons (@TheWeightSaint) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheWeightSaint\/status\/1811857432001544349?\">July 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thank you &hellip; I never got so many messages about my birthday in my life!&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am sitting here writing s. Have a most beautiful rest of your Friday. 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Tom Estey, the family&#8217;s spokesperson, shared a statement with People indicating that Lenny, Richard&#8217;s brother, received a call from the Los Angeles Coroner\u2019s office this morning. The Coroner informed him that Richard died accidentally due to complications from recent falls and heart disease as a contributing factor. Estey also mentioned that a toxicology report revealed only prescribed medications in his system. He concluded by expressing gratitude for the outpouring of love and support during this difficult time.<\/p>\n<p>Simmons was found deceased at his home on July 13 after having fallen in his bathroom the night before\u2014on what would have been his 76th birthday\u2014but he declined medical assistance at that time, according to TMZ. The following morning, a housekeeper discovered him and called emergency responders; he was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Richard gained fame with &#8220;The Anatomy Asylum,&#8221; later known as Slimmons, along with various fitness tapes and DVDs like &#8220;Sweatin\u2019 to the Oldies,&#8221; &#8220;Party off the Pounds,&#8221; and &#8220;Blast Off.&#8221; He made numerous television appearances portraying himself, including a notable 72-episode role on \u201cGeneral Hospital.\u201d KNBC noted that Simmons was an iconic figure in health and fitness during the 1980s but had not been seen publicly for nearly ten years. At one point, there were rumors suggesting he was being held captive by his housekeeper.<\/p>\n<p>Just two days prior to his passing, Simmons gave an interview to People where he expressed gratitude for being alive: \u201cI feel good! I am grateful that I\u2019m here for another day&#8230; I\u2019ll spend my birthday doing what I do every day: helping people.\u201d His last social media post conveyed joy over receiving birthday wishes from fans: \u201cThank you\u2026 I never got so many messages about my birthday in my life! Have a most beautiful rest of your Friday. Love, Richard.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2328884,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Richard_Simmons.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[38906,38908,38907,34935],"class_list":["post-2328883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cause-of-death","tag-coroners-report","tag-family-announcement","tag-richard-simmons"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Richard_Simmons.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328883","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2328883"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328883\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2328884"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2328883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2328883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2328883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}