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The night before Richard Simmons was found dead in his West Hollywood, California, home, he took a fall in his bathroom but dismissed his housekeeper’s plea to seek medical attention because it was his birthday, TMZ is reporting. Instead, the 76-year-old fitness guru and media personality told his housekeeper he’d consider going to see the doctor on Saturday, even though he reported feeling dizzy before his fall on Friday night, TMZ said, citing law enforcement sources. Simmons rejected his housekeeper’s suggestion to seek medical attention because he wanted to stay home on his birthday, TMZ said.

So, the housekeeper helped him into bed, TMZ said. She found him the next morning at 10 a.m.



, lying next to his bed unresponsive. On Friday, the day Simmons fell, he posted a Facebook message, thanking friends and fans for sending him best wishes for his 76th birthday. His message read: “Thank you .

.. I never got so many messages about my birthday in my life! I am sitting here writing emails.

Have a most beautiful rest of your Friday. Love, Richard.” Simmons also revealed his plans to celebrate his birthday in a rare interview, which took place the day before he died.

He told People by phone that he probably wouldn’t have a cake: “The candle will probably be on a zucchini. You know, I’m a vegetarian.” Reflecting on turning 76, Simmons also said, “I feel good! I am grateful that I’m here, that I am alive for another day.

I’ll spend my birthday doing what I do .

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