Richard Simmons' body is removed from his Los Angeles home after fitness guru's death at 76

New pictures show Richard Simmons' assemblage being removed from his West Hollywood location pursuing nan fittingness guru's decease astatine nan property of 76 connected Saturday.

The LA County aesculapian examiner was seen arriving astatine nan house, wherever constabulary responded to a telephone from Simmons' housekeeper earlier successful nan day.

ABC News reported that Simmons, who revealed successful March he had been diagnosed pinch tegument cancer, died of earthy causes and location is nary suspicion of foul play. 

Pictures show nan coroner taking Simmons' assemblage retired of his location connected a stretcher pinch a number of constabulary vehicles connected nan driveway.

Simmons died conscionable a time aft turning 76. He posted a connection to fans connected Facebook to observe his birthday.

His connection read: 'Thank you...I ne'er sewage truthful galore messages astir my day successful my life! I americium sitting present penning emails. Have a astir beautiful remainder of your Friday. Love, Richard'. 

On Friday, Simmons besides revealed his nosy plans to observe his day successful a very uncommon interview. He told People: 'But nan candle will astir apt beryllium connected a zucchini. You know, I'm a vegetarian.'

Reflecting connected turning 76, he added: 'I consciousness good! I americium grateful that I'm here, that I americium live for different day. I'll walk my day doing what I do each day, which is to thief people.' 

Simmons, who grew up successful nan French 4th of New Orleans earlier settling successful California, weighed 268 pounds erstwhile he graduated from precocious school, his website said.

His ain communicative of struggling pinch weight loss, wherever he tried everything from fad diets to laxatives earlier settling connected workout and amended manner choices, inspired millions to do nan same.

Simmons became a maestro of galore media forms, sharing his hard-won weight-loss tips arsenic big of nan Emmy-winning daytime 'Richard Simmons Show' and writer of best-selling books and nan fare scheme Deal-A-Meal.

He besides opened workout studios and starred successful workout videos, including nan wildly successful 'Sweatin' to nan Oldies' line, which became a taste phenomenon. 

Simmons' daytime show was seen connected 200 stations successful America, arsenic good arsenic successful Australia, New Zealand, nan Philippines, Japan and South America. His first book, 'Never Say Diet', was a smash best-seller.

He was known to counsel nan severely obese, including Rosalie Bradford, who held records for being nan world's heaviest woman, and Michael Hebranko, who credited Simmons for helping him suffer 700 pounds. 

After winning a legion of fans pinch his infectious enthusiasm and positivity, Simmons stepped distant from nan limelight successful 2014. 

Simmons revealed he was diagnosed pinch tegument crab successful an affectional Facebook station successful March aft discovering a 'strange looking bump' nether his correct eye. 

The tegument crab announcement came conscionable days aft nan reclusive prima sparked fears he was dying pinch a worrying societal media post.

He posted connected X and Facebook: 'I person immoderate news to show you. Please don't beryllium sad. I americium …. dying. The truth is we each are dying. Every time we unrecorded we are getting person to our death.

'Why americium I telling you this? Because I want you to bask your life to nan fullest each azygous day. Get up successful nan greeting and look astatine nan sky… count your blessings and enjoy.'

In a later post, Simmons apologized and said he was 'sorry for nan confusion'.

'Sorry galore of you person gotten upset astir my connection today. Even nan property has gotten successful touch pinch me,' nan fittingness personage wrote connected a station connected X. 'I americium not dying.'

The media figure, who was known for his formerly outgoing personality, abruptly stopped making nationalist appearances successful 2014, and galore of his fans voiced their concerns astir his well-being complete nan pursuing years.

However Simmons' spokesperson Tom Estey provided a connection to nan New York Post successful 2022 and expressed that he was 'happy, patient and surviving nan life he has chosen to live.'