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Richard Simmons’ Cause of Death Revealed
Richard Simmons died at age 76 on July 13, and police confirmed the fitness guru’s cause of death to his brother, Lenny Simmons, one month later
The Coroner informed Lenny that Richard’s death was accidental due to complications from recent falls and heart disease as a contributing factor,” the Simmons family spokesperson, Tom Estey, said in a Wednesday, August 21, statement to People. The outlet previously reported on July 15 that the Medical Examiner’s Office in Los Angeles had deferred Simmons’ cause of death while an investigation and additional testing were conducted. ABC News reported at the time that the Los Angeles Police Department responded to a call from Richard’s housekeeper earlier that day.
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