 There are no notable reports on the calendar Friday as the week comes to a close. I'm Tammy Trujillo. Richard Simmons is dead. He was 76. The Los Angeles Police Department responded to his home after a housekeeper arrived and found him dead Saturday morning. Initial investigations suggest Simmons died of natural causes. The fitness guru was known for his positivity and enthusiasm, which shone through in his popular workout videos from the 1980s.