Richard Simmons’ final photo & eerily bittersweet pre-written message to fans revealed
People that his housekeeper tried to persuade Simmons to seek medical help after the fall but he declined. He didn’t want to go to the emergency room on the evening of his birthday and said he might go on Saturday if he thought it necessary.
His housekeeper helped him to bed. She then found him on the floor of his bedroom at 10am the next morning. His death certificate indicates the cause of death remains pending.
The Medical Examiner’s Office can take up to three months to rule on a cause of death. Simmons has now been laid to rest at Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary.Simmons opened one of the first aerobic studios in 1974 in Beverly Hills and named it “Slimmons.” His success as an instructor led to The Richard Simmons Show, which aired on TV from 1980 to 1984 and earned several Emmy Awards.
This was followed by best-selling fitness videos, such as Sweatin’ to the Oldies in the late 1980s.Simmons retreated from public life in 2014, leading to speculation about his welfare.
