A family spokesperson for Richard Simmons confirmed the star’s death was accidental. His death was determined to be “due to complications from falls, and heart disease as a contributing factor,” according to . The Simmons family representative, Tom Estey, said Richard’s brother Lenny received a call from the Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s Office, and they shared the information with him by phone.
An autopsy was conducted in July, but the medical examiner deferred the results of the official findings, pending the toxicology results, according to TMZ. NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 28: Richard Simmons attends the 87th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade on November 28, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Scott Roth/FilmMagic) Getty Images Simmons’ housekeeper in his Hollywood Hills home July 13, just one day after his 76th birthday.
First responders were immediately called, but he was pronounced dead on-scene, according to TMZ. Simmons fell in his bathroom on the evening of his birthday, and his housekeeper rushed to his aid. The famous fitness guru, however, refused medical care at the time, according to TMZ.
LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 02: Actor/fitness personality Richard Simmons arrives at the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation’s 24th Annual “A Time For Heroes” at Century Park on June 2, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/WireImage)n Getty Images The medical examiner has not yet officially released the report on the star’s death, b.