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Subscribe to RSSPlatinum-selling rapper Heavy D died Tuesday of as-yet unknown causes after being rushed to a Los Angeles hospital. He was 44. According to theGrio.com, he suffered from a yet to be identified infection.
"RIP. Heavy D. i can;t believe that. I can't. Was just in London w him. WTF," tweeted Estelle.
And the outpouring of tributes continued, proving that Heavy D truly was a man of the people.
Just a few weeks ago, the old-school favorite performed a medley of his greatest hits, including "Nuttin' But Love," "Is It Good to You," "I Want Somebody" and "Now That We Found Love," at the 2011 BET Hip-Hop Awards.
He also appeared Oct. 8 at the Michael Jackson tribute concert in Cardiff, Wales.
"Man. I was just with Heavy D recently in London," tweeted Ne-Yo. "Had I known it'd be the last time I'd see him, I woulda told him he was truly great. RIP..."
Born Dwight Arrington Myers in Jamaica, the hip-hop artist scored his biggest hits in the late 1980s and 1990s as part of Heavy D and the Boyz. The group's sophomore album, Big Tyme, and Nuttin' But Love in 1994 hit No. 1 on the U.S. R&B chart.
Heavy D posted his last tweet just 16 hours ago, writing, "BE INSPIRED!" About an hour before that, he had written, "SMOKIN JOE FRAZIER..RIP.. truly one of the best heavyweight champs that ever lived.. GODS SPEED,MR FRAZIER!"
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"R.I.P Rap legend Heavy D One Of The Most Influential Rappers Of The '90s Era... Smh Another Sad Day For Music You Will Def Be Missed Man," tweeted Sean Kingston.
"Last tweet of the day: Rest In Paradise to a GOOD FRIEND & legendary hip hop icon Dwight Arrington 'Heavy D' Myers. Damn life sometimes !!!" wrote the rapper Game.
"RIP Heavy D......you were one of the greats an will not be forgotten," tweeted Uncle Kracker.
"RIP HEAVY D! He was a really nice man! Sending my condolences to him and his family!" wrote Ciara.
"Ahhhh RIP Heavy D. SO Sad :( I grew up on his music....," added reality-TV star Shanna Moakler.
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"Ahhh man! Heavy D?! Dwight wz a dear friend. Fond memories of a truly cool brutha," tweeted Samuel L. Jackson.
"Heavy D gave me advice when I was pregnant. He said, 'Cherish every single moment. It goes by way too fast'. Rest in peace, Heavy D," wrote Alyssa Milano.
In addition to his work with the Boyz, Heavy D also recorded the theme songs to In Living Color and MADtv and, before topping the charts with Nuttin' But Love, appeared on the TV shows Roc, A Different World and Living Single.
The actor-rapper also had roles on the big screen in the Eddie Murphy comedy Life, Big Trouble and The Cider House Rules, and has a cameo as a security guard in Tower Heist.
Per TMZ, which first reported Heavy D's death, a 911 call was made from his Beverly Hills home at 11:25 a.m. reporting an unconscious man on an outside walkway, and he was pronounced dead at 1 p.m. Police are conducting a routine investigation and so far do not suspect foul play.
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"money earnin Mount Vernon" RIP Heavy D. Loved your music.
Dang, Heavy D. The Overweight Lover Left the House.
oh no!
I just saw him in Tower Heist. This totally sucks!! R.I.P. Heavy D.
I will never forget your "Now That We Found Love Rendition". Rest In Peace Heavy D, Ms. Debi
"omg" how sad, my heart goes out to his family& friends.
Wow, I'm shocked. 44 yrs old????? What the heck is happening? More and more people are passing away so young. Looking back on the past 5 or 6 years. May you rest in peace Heavy D. One of my favorites back in the day...
Uh, let me take a guess.
It's called eating like slob, getting diabetes, and getting an infection.
There's about 5-6 guys at my work here that wont make it to 50 just for this reason. It's pathetic.
God Bless HD soul, my thoughts and prayers go out to the family. As 4 all you IGNORANT so called adults, you didn't know the man's lifestyle, eating habit or anything else except that he was an artist. Whether u liked his music or not he was a human being and u don't have a Heaven or Hell to put him so who r u 2 judge. Grow UP! If u can't say something nice or at least respectful you shouldn't say anything at all. U ppl r so darn stupid!
Actually, he was on a diet and had recently lost a lot a weight. See what happens when you rush to judgement? Jesus warned that you will also be judged by God the way you just judged someone else. Remember that.
Defininitely wishing you a peaceful journey. Thank you for gifting us with your immense talent. Especially, "Sister, Sister". You were a good soul and I appreciated your talent.
D.Man...#10.....Or perhaps all that genetically engineered foods are catching up with folks...?
Since the beginning of the year there have been healthy teenage athletes dropping dead on the court and on the track....
These days we have more 'don't do this' and 'don't do that, don't eat this and don't eat that' were forced upon us by some folks and still people are dying younger and younger these days.
There seem to be more incidence of autism being diagnosed/reported etc these days than ever before....
There seem to be more incidence of difficult to treat or impossible to treat infections than ever before.....
And the list goes on....
RIP Dwight Arrington Myers..... Heavy D.....
To the Myers family..... you will be in my prayers .....
Very sad...he was one of the good guys.
a true musical genius who never used profanity to get his message across. and all you haters remember that someone will say some foul shyte when you go
Loved his music. The comments on here from evil people to be expected. Can't do or say anything good.
and more than likely they know nothing about him at all.
The Overweight Lover will surely be missed!
Sad that the man died.
All we can hope for now is that Rap Crap music follows suit.
Damn Tell T-Roy We miss him and we will miss you too Heavy-D.
not a fan of rap or heavy d but condolences to his family that he left behind.
RIP Heavy D
One down oh NOOOOOOOO...now there is only 7 billion of us left.....????
Tiber, I assume youre referring to how many ignorant post you have left this year..? Research before you speak.
some of these comments are ridiculously insensitive. Its a sad world we live in today. RIP Heavy D.
God bless Heavy D!!
@Akel, George and John - If you knew anything at all, you would know that Heavy D never rapped about anything negative. ALL of his songs were positive and uplifting. So go to hell! Just because you don't like the music doesn't mean you should be callous about someone losing their life at such a young age. He was someone's son, brother and father. Show some respect.
RIP Heavy! You will be missed.
Jeez, a lot of bitterness on here ... is it racist rednecks, or just old-fashioned "haters"?
I'm not a fan of rap myself, but I can't understand the blatant animosity towards a guy just doing the craft that he loved. Let's not forget where rock music would be if not for black influence ...
Let me rephrase that: There wouldn't be rock music if not for black influence. The Blue's is a wholly original, American-born cultural phenomenon .... and without its early influence, rock music (or what we have come to love in rock music) would be completely unrecognizable to us. And that's not just "opinion", that's fact. Every artist you could ever ask (you know, the guys that are actually in the biz ... creating the music ... not the posers with tight-pants commenting on this story) will tell you the same thing. People really need to learn their history.
Thank you! The haters aren't up on their history and/or are just too stupid to comprehend anything outside of their mothers' basement.
There are some REAL NASTY posters on this site. How would you feel if one of your loved ones passed away and someone said good riddance. Whether you liked his style of music or not -- these comments are not nice at all.
On a forum like this you have let people have there say and not let it bother you. You don't have to like it and you may come to the conclusion they are simply an ass hole.
Though he was loved by everyone that enjoyed clean rap. This is another devastating blow for Afro American role models. RIP Heavy D. teach Smokin Joe Frazier some of those slick rhymes in heaven.
Rest in peace Heavy D. I loved your music and what you stood for. You was one of the realest and greatest rappers to exist. I really loved your music. You made songs that I don't mind my children listening to. As for the haters George and John, stop hating...You are just angry that you two are talentless morons who couldn't make a dime off a thought. It would be better if you two died. I believe the world would definitely be better.
You will be missed Heavy...
You know there is something really wrong with you people who say good riddance. Whether you liked his music or not, this was still a human's life that has come to an end. This is still a family that has had a member taken away from them. How ignorant can your sorry asses get!!! How insensitive!! Instead of making comments like "Good Ridance" why don't you take a step back and learn some humanity and civilness at some point and think a little harder about the Story. A MAN JUST DIED AT THE AGE OF 44. That's the whole point. And don't give me the crap that if he was just an average man there wouldn't be a story, well take that up with the writers and not make comments about the man that has passed away. You know you never even had to open the article in the first place or make any comments at all, especially the heartless ones that you made. Grow up a little bit!!
Wow. Did not expect to see so many good riddance comments. You are glad a 44 year old man is dead because...?
Shame on you.
I wish peace for his family and loved ones.