The Los Angeles Police Department said the official cause of Richard Simmons’ death is under investigation.
The legendary fitness instructor died on Saturday – a day after his 76th birthday.
The medical examiner’s office in Los Angeles deferred the case, calling for further investigation. People reports.
The examination, which includes additional testing, may take up to 3 months until an official decision is determined.
Police and fire officials were dispatched to the health guru’s LA home Saturday morning after receiving a call from Simmons’ housekeeper. TMZ first reported it.
He died on the spot. “There is no foul play involved,” police told the outlet.
Simmons reportedly collapsed and refused medical attention the night before he was found dead.
Law enforcement resources told TMZ Simmons collapsed in his bathroom on Friday night – his 76th birthday – and his housekeeper tried to get him immediate medical attention before he was able to help him.
However, she reportedly refused because she wanted to stay home on her birthday, sources told the outlet.
She later told her housekeeper that Simmons had been told she felt dizzy before the fall and that she would see a doctor the next day.
However, around 10am the aerobics instructor was found unresponsive on the floor next to her bed.
Insiders told the outlet that Simmons showed no signs of injury after the crash.
Simmons, who revealed she had been diagnosed with skin cancer in March, said in a rare interview released a day before her death that she was “fine” and “grateful” to be “alive.”
“I feel great! I’m grateful to be here and to live another day,” Simmons said Told the people Last week. “I will spend my birthday doing what I do every day, which is to help people.”
Simmons, who hasn’t been seen in public for a decade, told the outlet that he misses his fans as much as they do.
“I know people miss me. And you know what? I miss them too. But I can contact them through phone calls and emails,” he said. “I leave the house sometimes. But I am in disguise.
