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Richard Simmons' Cause of Death at 76 Revealed

Richard Simmons' cause of death was shared by his brother Lenny via a family spokesperson on Wednesday, Aug. 21, five weeks after the fitness guru died at his Los Angeles home following his 76th birthday.

The Coroner informed Lenny that Richard's death was accidental due to complications from recent falls and heart disease as a contributing factor. Earlier reports said that Simmons had fallen in his home on July 12, after feeling dizzy, and that the exercise icon had told his housekeeper he would possibly seek medical care the next day, if he still felt ill. He produced more than 50 workout videos — including his iconic franchise, Sweatin’ to the Oldies, which sold more than 22 million copies — and encouraged portion control and healthy eating with top-selling meal plans like Deal-a-Meal.

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