“As a result, no hospital transport was necessary.”
Police have said they do not suspect “foul play”, while the LA Medical Examiner’s Office has stated Simmons’ cause of death has been deferred – meaning a probe and additional testing of his body are required, which can take up to three months before a ruling is made on the cause of death.
Two days before he died, Simmons reflected on his hopes for his legacy.
He told People magazine: “I never thought of myself as a celebrity. People don’t know this – I’m really a shy person and a little bit of an introvert.
“But when that curtain goes up that’s a different story. I’m there to make people happy.
“But the accolades I get from emails. I mean, today most probably, we’ll answer over 100 emails.
“And they’ll say, ‘I’m your No1 fan’. And I just write back, and I say, you know, ‘Don’t say that because I’m a human being just like you. And I know that you do good things, too.’”
He kept his fans updated on his life on social media – and in March told them he had been diagnosed with and undergone gruelling treatment for skin cancer.
He added to People: “I know people miss me. And you know what? I miss them, too.
“But I’m able to reach them through phone calls… and through emails. And I do leave the house sometimes. But I’m in disguise.”
