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Richard Simmons Cause of Death Confirmed After Fitness Guru’s Sudden Passing

Richard Simmons has died at the age of 76, but his cause of death is now becoming a bigger story, as police are launching an investigation.

Richard Simmons, the veteran fitness guru who rose to fame way back in the 1980s due to his unmatched energy and flamboyant personalty, was found dead at his home in Hollywood Hills on Saturday morning, July 13. Richard Simmons attends the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation’s 24th Annual “A Time For Heroes” at Century Park on June 2, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for EGPAF) A month after his passing, the fitness guru’s brother, Lenny Simmons, revealed that the star died from “complications from recent falls and heart disease.”

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