Tuesday morning (Dec. 27), TMZ obtained information from the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office which revealed the cause of death of rapper Heavy D.
The life and career of Heavy D (Dwight Errington Myers) was remembered amid laughter and tears at his private funeral in Mount Vernon, N.Y., on Friday (Nov. 18). The star-studded memorial at Grace Baptist Church drew several invited celebrities including Diddy, Andre Herrell, Usher, Queen Latifah, Jay-Z, Will Smith and Pete Rock, as well as friends and family.
Rapper Heavy D has been pronounced dead at the young age of 44. Heavy D, who had a reputation as one of the influential rappers of the ’90s, was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital today after a 911 phone call was made from his home (via TMZ). He died shortly after his arrival.