Richard Simmons 'refused medical attention after falling in his bathroom' the day before fitness guru's death aged 76

Richard Simmons reportedly refused aesculapian curen aft he fell complete successful his bath nan time earlier he was recovered dead.

According to TMZ, nan fittingness guru and TV prima fell successful nan bath of his West Hollywood location connected Friday nighttime aft he felt dizzy. 

But, erstwhile his housekeeper came to thief him, she told Simmons to spell and spot a doctor. 

It's claimed he didn't want to spell and spot a expert because it was his day and told her he would see going to spot a expert connected Saturday. 

But, astatine 10am connected Saturday morning, nan housekeeper recovered Simmons dormant connected nan level adjacent to his bed. 

Police responded to nan housekeeper's telephone but he was pronounced dormant astatine nan segment pinch nary evident aliases outer signs of injury. 

On nan aforesaid time arsenic his bath fall, Simmons 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.