Richard Simmons was found dead by his housekeeper the day after his 76th birthday.
“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 to“The Coroner informed Lenny that Richard’s death was accidental due to complications from recent falls and heart disease as a contributing factor,” Estey continued. “The toxicology report was negative other than medication Richard had been prescribed.
“The Family wishes to thank everyone for their outpouring of love and support during this time of great loss,” the spokesperson added.Jennifer Lopez said she felt like she 'was going to die' after initial Ben Affleck split before divorce“Let’s go to the hospital. Maybe you broke your leg,” she recalled telling Simmons. She said he responded, “No, Teresa. Not on my birthday. Why we don’t wait and we do it in the morning.”Reveles told People she believed Simmons died of a heart attack.
According to Reveles, Simmons told her in 2014 that he couldn’t jump anymore and “I think it’s time for me to stop.” “When he told me that I thought, ‘He’s kidding. He can’t do that,’ ” said Reveles. “But he said, ‘I want to be Richard. If I’m not going to be Richard …’ —you know, with famous people they say, ‘The day I can’t be myself, then I have to stop working.’ And that’s why he did it.”She claimed he repeatedly told her, “I don’t want people to see me. I don’t look that beautiful anymore, Teresa.
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