Los Angeles police responded to his home after receiving a 911 call from his housekeeper, ABC News reporter . TMZ first reported the death.
Simmons was pronounced dead at the scene. He likely died of natural causes, and nothing criminal is suspected, according to police.
After his birthday on Friday, he thanked his supporters for all the messages he received, and wrote in a Facebook post that he was responding to emails he received from supporters at that time.
Simmons, who was known as an eccentric man with relentless positivity, posted on Facebook three months ago. The lyrics struck a chord with his fans.
– I have some news to announce. Don’t be sad. I am dying. Oh, I can see their faces now. The truth is that we all die. Every day that passes, we are closer to death, he wrote.
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He later clarified that he was not dying, and that the message was to encourage everyone to “embrace each day we have”.
Simmons has been out of the public eye for a while, but earlier this year there were reports that a movie would be made about the fitness guru. Simmons criticized the messages, saying this is not true.
– I just try to live a quiet life in peace and quiet, he said.