According to various reports, rapper/actor/producer Heavy D passed away unexpectedly early Tuesday afternoon in a L.A. hospital. The news spread around twitter hours before it was confirmed when Dj & rap pioneer Grand Master Flash tweeted:
Here is the information that TMZ has so far but the story is still developing…
———-“Heavy D — real name Dwight Arrington Myers — was rushed to an L.A. hospital around noon today … and was pronounced dead at the hospital
at 1 PM. He was 44 years old.
We’ve learned a 911 call was placed from Heavy’s Beverly Hills home around 11:25 AM to report an unconscious male on the walkway . When help arrived, we’re told Heavy D was conscious and speaking — and was transported to a nearby hospital. He died a short time later.
Cops are investigating the death..”————
Heavy D is probably best known for “Now That We Found Love” song, but he also wrote and performed the theme song for “In Living Color” and acted in various movies and T.V. series. Most recently, the 2011 movie “Tower Heist” and series “The Tracy Morgan Show”..
He just performed at BET’s Annual Hip-Hop Awards last month (his first live performance in over 15 years) and he performed last month at the Michael Jackson Forever Tribute concert..
View his 1991 hit song “Now That We Found Love” below…
Another great performer gone!!!!!! Remember tomorrow is not promised. R.I.P Heavy D. My prayers are with his family at this difficult time.
Just saw it trending on twitter, didn’t know much about his music,but R.I.P
R.I.P. Heavy D, and thank you for not glorifying drugs and viollence in your songs.
Heavy D will surely be missed. He was so talented and I loved listening to him rapping/free styling as fast as can be. I use to sit there like I was mesmerized. I am still in aw. Like it isn’t so. Rest in peace Heavy D. These so called rappers has nothing on him and the rappers of his era. True hip hop.
Wow. We just saw him the other day… RIP
wow just seen him in that new eddie murphy movie. rip
R.I.P.
This is horrible!!! I’m an 80′s baby so I grew up on heavy d and the boys. This is so terribly sad! I LOVE HEAVY D! R.I.P
i know i’m crying they were the only positive rap group- so sad i’m going to find their album livin large
Very sad. He seemed to truly enjoy himself whenever I have seen him perform. Very sad news.
Such a sad day in Hip Hop. R.I.P to the great pioneer Heavy D. You will be missed, but your music will keep your memory alive.
RIP Heavy D. I’ve always had a crush on him. Always remember to LIVE, LAUGH and LOVE.
I too grew up with his music. Great performer! You will be missed Heavy D! R.I.P.
HEAVY D!!! One of the few hip hop artists that actually made GOOD HIP HOP MUSIC that makes you dance and have fun without cursing and vulgarity!! I’ve been rocking with you since the 80′s!!! My prayer is that you are all good with GOD! May your loved ones find peace and strength in God. I wish you a “Peaceful Journey” REST IN PEACE Dwight Arrington Myers aka HEAVY D May 24 1967-November 8,2011!!
I love your comment.
Amen!!!
YES TO THIS COMMENT
RIP Heavy D God bless your soul
I’m hurting right now… I grew up listening to his music with my older brother and watching In Living Color, he was the few rappers who made music fun and classy, not about guns and sex, it was about love. I’m hurt. R.I.P. Mr. D…..
Loved Loved Heavy D!!!!
This is so sad. I’m going to miss Heavy D and last week I was watching his videos on youtube. I guess God needed another angel today. First Joe Frazier and now Heavy D. May God be with his family,friends, fans and his peers in the entertainment industry. Rest In Peace Heavy D.
OMG!!! HE WAS SO LOVED IN THE BLACK/RAP COMMUNITY AND WE WILL TRULY MISS HIM!!!!! R.I.P. HEAVY “D’
Heavy D (aka the Overweight Lover) was one of my favorite rappers as a kid back in the late 80s and early 90s. I respected him very much for not cursing on his records and making feel good music that people of all walks of life can listen to.
I am hurt. Hev was one of my favorite emcees of all time. I still keep him in rotation! You will be missed Heavy diddley Dee..
God bless Heavy D and his family. I was a fan since I was very young and my dad put me onto his music. Missing my daddy and Heavy D soo much. The good ones are leaving us…
AIDS is a hell of a disease.
WHY DON’T EVER STFU??!!! YOUR SUCH A LOSER!!!I HOPE YOU GET AIDS MORON!!!
YOUR PATHETIC THAT A BLACK WOMAN KNOWS MORE KNOWLEGE THAN YOUR SORRY ASS PUNK ASS OF A TROLL, GO AND JUMP OFF A BRIDGE!!! MORON!!1
You would know Judah, tell us all about it.
People are dropping like flies. At young ages. This has got to be prophetic or something. Birth and death is confirmation of God, for sure. A shame because looks liek he was trying to live healthier and lost alot weight and re-igniting his career. Sad.
Sad news, i remember watching this video when i was young, and we live in France
RIP mister, courage to the family and entourage, too bad
So sad, when I found out I was telling my mom that we just saw him the other day at the BET Hip Hop Awards .. his performane is the most memorable.
Wow its even more shocking because I just saw him at the BET Hip Hop Awards. I only saw his performace too. Wow life is really unpredictable, here today gone tomorrow. RIP Heavy D.
I’m still in shock. Love his music. R.I.P. My prayerss go out to his family.
Judah just keeps proving his stupidity. i dont know why CL hasnt banned him yet. every post he is degrading black woman.
Exactly!!! Even Angel dissed him yesterday, she should ban his sexist racist pig of an ass off here!!! He’s a pathetic lonely troll of a loser!!! He thinks he knows everything but doesn’t know jack, he repeats the same ish back to the person who insults him. He’s intimidated that a black woman has more knowledge than his ass. LMAO!!! Really pathetic.
I just listened to Truthful today…damn. Very sad news. God bless his soul and my condolences to his family.
I missed the fun especially Soul for Real with Heavy D, “Candy Rain” Smooth Grove. You both are missed dearly.
You think that concert was shocking Heavy D just twitted about Joe frasier passing yesterday now he is dead! thats shocking I hate when celebs die because they die in groups. I have all of his CD’s My mom loved him she was crushed because he made music that we all could love. They say he died from pnumonia so take care of yourself people when youre sick dont ignore it dont stress yourself out about work, meeting a deadline or competition because stress is killing people as young as 13 I have never heard of young people dying of heart attacks ever until these last 10 years and no, most of the people who died of heart attacks or massive stroke are not overweight…. remember when you stress and overwork yourself at that job when you die life still goes on for others yes people you know will be hurt for a while but thats it and that job that you so call stress yourself out for will send their condolencses and find someone else to replace you so take care of yourself listen to your body dont over do anything I dont care how long it take you to do a job take it easy you only have one life on earth (I dont know anything about the afterlife until I get there) Put God First I have been saying for a while I need to go back to church to find some serenity and faith my job has been scheduling me for sundays but I have to get back in church for myself because I have been stressin lately myself
My condolenses are with his mother who is said to have lost 3 of her sons and his daughter who is heartbroken from the lost of her father
Rest in peace Heavy D
Heav is in Heaven now
man I know its jumpin up there
RIP to Frasier too I cant forget you either
He was a smart man that kept his name out there and did a lot of behind the scenes stuff.
I just saw him in Tower Heist over the weekend,and i was watching the video he made with Nia Long the other day…damn….R.I.P
This is so unreal . . . . So sad…..
I am learning to accept death because this place isnt our home. We are temporary. . .
RIP. I know you are enjoying heaven . . . .
When I got the call yesterday, I was like NO! Are you sure? Then calls from classmates from Mt.Vernon start coming in. Still, I can’t believe it. Dwight, I remember when you use to do your writing in your black & white composition book and blue notebook. And we use to just laugh and brush you off. I remember when you use to call my dorm room at Tenn.State Univ. for your sister Portia and would rap and sing thru the phone. I’m so grateful to have known you and so proud of what you became. You! Dwight Myers was proud enough to put MT.VERNON, NEW YORK on the map. And I LOVE YOU for that. You’re in a better place now. I guess now with Troy already there and waiting for you, it”ll be RAP HEAVEN. You, your talent, your style, and friendship will be truly missed. Love ya my brother!
Good, clean Hip Hop…Heavy D will always be a Legend in the game! You were a Class-Act all the way!!! Rest In Peace.
RIP Big Man!!
God bless you, you are a legend!
RIP Overweight Lover! Heavy D was the man…takes me back to the good ol days. Mr. Big Stuff was the jam too. Now I’mma have to blast Overweight Lover in the House and do the “wop” in tribute…
Is this some new BET awards curse? Didn’t Rick James die shortly after he did a BET awards performance too?
Anyways, “We got our on thing” was my favorite track.
R.I.P Heavy D
So super sad. Heavy D was a super classy rapper and human being. And peace was what he was about cause he’s cool like dat. Rest in peace “overweight” Lover MC. You inspired!
RIP Heavy D!!! One of the most positive entertaining rappers. “I got nothng but love for you.”
Heavy seem like just a cool dude. RIP my brother.
HEAVY D WAS ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVS. I LITERALLY GREW UP OFF OF HIS MUSIC, AND I LOVED THE POSITIVITY THAT HE BROUGHT TO RAP. RIP HEAVY D “YOU’RE ON MY MIND AND I WISH U PEACEFUL JOURNEY — BRUTHA I HOPE U HEAR ME”
AH DIDDLY DIDDLY DIDDLY D!
R.I.P HEAVY
he made an apperance on the fresh prince of bel air
he made an apperance on the fresh prince of bel air. r.i.p man
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