08 Nov 2011
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Rap Legend Heavy D
Heavy D, the former leader of the hip-hop group Heavy D and the Boyz, has died at the age of 44. The rapper was rushed to a hospital in Los Angeles earlier this afternoon and was pronounced dead at 1 p.m. PT. Police are investigating his death but there are no signs of foul play.
UPDATED VIA TMZ:
Heavy D had just returned from shopping and walked up some stairs when he began having trouble breathing. Adam Mills, a designer who was in the building and knew Heavy D, found him leaning against a railing and clearly in distress. Adam tells us he cradled Heavy D in his lap as others called 911. Adam says Heavy D was conscious and said to him, “I can’t breathe, I can’t breathe.” When paramedics took Heavy D to the hospital he had a pulse. People in the building are saying he died of a heart attack, but we have not been able to confirm that. Law enforcement sources tell us … no foul play was involved and so far they only know the cause of death was “medical.”
Heavy D, born Dwight Arrington Myers in Jamaica broke into the music industry with Living Large, his first record with the Boyz, in 1987. He went on to even greater success with the hit “Now That We Found Love” in 1991, and recorded theme songs for the television series In Living Color and MAD tv. In recent years, D recorded a series of reggae fusion albums.
In 2003, prompted by his health and due to losing roles in movies the rapper failed to live up to his name after shedding a incredible 125 pounds of weight.
“I went on a couple auditions and one director was kind enough to say, ‘Look, you would’ve had this part but you’re not fitting, you’re stifling yourself.’
“He was right. I kind of always knew it in the back of my mind, and I just woke up on Tuesday and I just kept going.”
Despite the weight loss, Heavy D refused to change his name.
Stating: “There’s a lot of checks involved with Heavy D, so that name stays.”
Source: Rolling Stone
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RIP HEAVY WAS THE MAN AND A GENTLEMEN AND DANCED HIS BIG BUTT OFF BETTER THAN MOST THIN PEOPLE HE WILL BE TRULY MISSED.
WTF?????? I was just starting to see him all over TV again and was hoping he would be on a comeback. Let me read what happened
Omg! my daughter just ask who Heavy D was, I said the best MC there is, and she said well he died…R.I.P Heavy D……
Kissy, I didn’t know that Joe Frazier died….omg! I just went to your web….
WTF?
Rip
Heavy d always was my favorite even he wasn’t making music ,I grew up listening to him sitting on my stoop in Brooklyn bopping head dancing. He will truly be miss:-(
Typo even when he wasn’t making music
r.i.p brutha
Dig -a dee dig -a-dee dead . Who cares
He did theme song for In Living Color… not Loving Color.
He did theme song for In Living Color… not Loving Color.
He did theme song for In Living Color… not Loving Color.
Heav was the man in the 90s…tha big ass mofo start dancin and the ladies went crazy….the overweight luva!
Heav was the man in the 90s…tha big ass mofo start dancin and the ladies went crazy….the overweight luva!
Heav was the man in the 90s…tha big ass mofo start dancin and the ladies went crazy….the overweight luva!
wow, rip
So whats the update?
wow@”who cares”..thats fucked up……………..
What happened…
dude is a dingleberry……
@robin: YES! He did! Soooo sad! He was jammin on the BET AWARDS!
@robin: YES! He did! Soooo sad! He was jammin on the BET AWARDS!
He was killed by the white man!!!
He was killed by the white man!!!
So sad, wayyyy too young!!! RIP Heavy D!!
^^^^ ignorance …. R.I.P. HEAVY D. OUR OVERWEIGHT LOVER WILL BE MISSED.. WE HAVEN’T GOTTEN GOOD MUSIC SINCE THE 90′S
Smh @ who cares.
smdh Marcus Deback youre a complete loser!!!!
Dude was Someone’s Loved One….Who Cares?I care!!! Dude entertain me as a youngster shit his song came on and the girlies wanted to dance….LOL!
Dude was Someone’s Loved One….Who Cares?I care!!! Dude entertain me as a youngster shit his song came on and the girlies wanted to dance….LOL!
I found at 9pm or so, took me by surprise.. bad business..R I P bro 11.8.11
caught me by surprise at 9pm today.. crazy.. R I P my brother…11.8.11
Hope no one says,”who cares” when u close your eyes 4 the last time!…the Heart has 2 be full of DARKNESS 2 feel that way about anyone! R.I.P Heavy D!!
he was light on his feet…I always found myself moving something when he sang. So sad
Thanks Robin Lockhart Ceesay
The overweight lover has left the building
Dude started gay ass hip pop . Rap legend ? That’s a joke he made a couple corny ass records so what makes him so worthy of legend? Funny .
For those of u who do not care, you can just shut the fuck up. If u’ve got hatred in u, vent it somewhere else not on this blog. RIP Heavy D
Thats too bad. We’re losing all the good ones.
Heavy D….rapper, actor, head of Mowtown, and pro food taster……legendary!
I see some people are pissed because they never made even one record. He made good music and he will be missed
Rest In Peace, Heavy D, 44 Years Old. Dwight Arrington Myers (May 24, 1967 – November 8, 2011), a Jamaican-born American actor, rapper, record producer, singer and former leader of Heavy D & the Boyz.
Rest In Peace, Heavy D, 44 Years Old. Dwight Arrington Myers (May 24, 1967 – November 8, 2011), a Jamaican-born American actor, rapper, record producer, singer and former leader of Heavy D & the Boyz.