The latest in a string of celebrity deaths that have occurred this week — including Shelley Duvall and Dr. Ruth Westheimer — the sad news of the death of fitness guru Richard Simmons began to circulate on Saturday afternoon.
With very little information available as of now, what has been confirmed is that only one day after celebrating his 76th birthday on Friday, Simmons' housekeeper made a call to 911 after discovering him unresponsive in his home. According to ABC News, he appears to have died of natural causes, and no foul play is suspected
