Heavy D
Dwight Arrington Myers better known as Heavy D has died. He was 44.
It was reported by TMZ yesterday, Heavy D died around 1 p.m. after having difficulty breathing as he walked into his Beverly Hills, CA condo. Dwight Meyers had just returned from a shopping trip and as he began walking up the steps, he started having trouble breathing.
The Los Angeles coroner’s office confirmed the death Tuesday evening. Heavy D collapsed at his home and was taken to Cedars Sinai Medical Center where he died a short time later. The cause of death was not known as of Tuesday night, but coroner’s believe there was no foul play and the death appeared to be medically related.
In the 90s, Heavy D was one of the most influential rappers in hip-hop having massive hits including “Now That We Found Love.” He also wrote and performed the theme song for “In Living Color” and appeared as an actor in the movie “Life.”
R.I.P.
