Richard Simmons’ cause of death revealed

CNN
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The brother of Richard Simmons has disclosed the late health guru’s reason for demise.

“Richard’s demise was unintended on account of issues from latest falls and coronary heart illness as a contributing issue. The toxicology report was unfavourable aside from remedy Richard had been prescribed,” Thomas Estey, Simmons’ consultant, stated in a press release to Folks, citing notification Simmons’ brother had obtained from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.

When reached by CNN, Estey referred to his assertion to Folks.

“The Household needs to thank everybody for his or her outpouring of affection and help throughout this time of nice loss,” his assertion concluded.

The total coroner’s report is just not but publicly obtainable.

Simmons, a preferred health character and staple of ’80s-era TV, died early on Saturday morning July 13. He had celebrated his 76th birthday the day prior. “We misplaced an Angel at this time – a real Angel,” Estey instructed CNN on the time.

Quickly after his demise, reviews surfaced that Simmons had fallen in his lavatory the night time of his birthday, however declined medical consideration on the behest of his housekeeper. He was discovered unresponsive subsequent to his mattress the next morning.

His brother, Lenny Simmons, additionally paid tribute in a press release shared with CNN final month.

“I don’t need folks to be unhappy about my brother. I would like them to recollect him for the real pleasure and love he dropped at folks’s lives,” Lenny Simmons wrote. “He really cared about folks. He referred to as, wrote, and emailed 1000’s of individuals all through his profession to supply assist. So don’t be unhappy. Have a good time his life.”

He added that his brother was “very enthusiastic about all of his upcoming ventures he was engaged on.”