Kim Simmonds Health: What Was Kim Simmonds Suffering From?

On August 15, 2022, Kim Simmonds announced via the Savoy Brown website that he has been receiving chemotherapy for stage four colon cancer.

Due to the side effect of his treatment, all scheduled live performances were cancelled. Simmonds died of the disease on December 13, 2022, in Syracuse, New York, at age 75.

The news was announced via the Savoy Brown fan page on December 15, 2022.

Simmonds led Savoy Brown from its inception in 1965 to its peak and multi-sales. He performed and appeared on every album the band recorded.

As a soloist and leader of Savoy Brown, Simmonds released over 47 albums through 2016. He was also a painter; the cover of his 2008 solo release, Out of the Blue, featured his original art.