Richard Simmons brother, Lenny, claimed his death was 'accidental' and due to complications from 'recent falls,' with 'heart disease' as a contributing factor.
Richard Simmons' brother, Lenny, said his brother's death in July was due to a combination of factors, Fox News Digital confirmed. 'This morning, Richard Simmons' brother Lenny, received a call from the LA Coroner's office,' the Simmons family spokesperson, Tom Estey, said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital. 'The Coroner informed Lenny that Richard's death was accidental due to complications from recent falls and heart disease as a contributing factor.
The family wishes to thank everyone for their outpouring of love and support during this time of great loss,' Estey said. The Department of Medical Examiner's Office told Fox News Digital that an official cause of death has not been finalized. Shortly after he died, Simmons' cause of death was listed under investigation by the L.A. County Medical Examiner's Office.
When I saw him, he looked peaceful,' Reves told People magazine before noting that his hands were balled into fists. 'That’s why I know it was a heart attack.' She added, 'I had a heart attack a few years ago, and my hands did the same.' CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER The day before he died, on his 76th birthday, Teresa said Richard's leg was hurting from a fall the previous day.
She told him, 'Let’s go to the hospital. Maybe you broke your leg.' Simmons protested, 'No, Teresa, not on my birthday. Why wait, and we do it in the morning?' 'But in the morning it was too late,' Reveles said. Fox News Digital's Larry Fink contributed to this report.
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