Former Fitness Guru Richard Simmons Dies at 76

Former Fitness Guru Richard Simmons Dies at 76
Fitness expert Richard Simmons hosts a weekly radio show on Sirius Satellite Radio at the Slimmons Studios in Beverly Hills, Calif., on July 13, 2008. Michael Buckner/Getty Images
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Former fitness guru Richard Simmons, who was well known for his flamboyant personality and energetic style, was found dead at his Hollywood Hills home on July 13, just a day after his 76th birthday.

Authorities were alerted shortly before 10 a.m. to his residence at 1350 Belfast Drive in Hollywood Hills West after they were informed of a cardiac arrest at the property, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.