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Richard Simmons’ Cause of Death Revealed by Brother Lenny Simmons
The cause of death was confirmed by the LA Coroner's office in a call to Richard Simmons' brother, Lenny, on Aug. 21.
The cause of death was confirmed by the LA Coroner’s office in a call to Lenny on Aug. 21, as detailed in a statement released to People by the Simmons family spokesperson, Tom Estey. The Coroner informed Lenny that Richard’s death was accidental due to complications from recent falls and heart disease as a contributing factor. Simmons’ fitness journey began after he moved to Los Angeles in the 1970s, where he opened an exercise studio called the Anatomy Asylum, later renamed Slimmons.
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