 and are more in danger and in peril and vulnerable to that disease. A funeral for Richard Simmons was held on Friday in Los Angeles. Simmons was found unresponsive on the morning of Saturday, July 13th, in his Los Angeles home, a day after his 76th birthday. At the time of his death, Simmons had been out of the public spotlight for nearly a decade. According to TMZ, a cause of death is still unknown. Alyssa Vail, NCN News. W272EK102.3FM, New Bern, North Carolina.