Latest Heavy D News
Heavy D's Brother Requests Control Over Late Star's Estate
Heavy D's brother has filed legal papers to gain control of the late rapper's estate.Floyd Myers, who previously served as the hip-hop star's business manager, claims the Now That We Found Love hitmaker wrote a...
By WENN on 19 May 2013
Heavy D's Final Acting Gig Due For Release Next Year
Late rapper Heavy D is heading to the big screen from beyond the grave - his last ever acting performance is set for release next year (13).The hip-hop icon, real name Dwight Arrington Myers, died...
By WENN on 20 July 2012
Green Planning Big Weightloss Campaign After Heavy D's Death
Cee Lo Green is planning a major slim down following the recent deaths of pals Heavy D and comedian Patrice O'Neal.The Forget You hitmaker accepts he's overweight and the sudden deaths have shocked him into...
By WENN on 06 February 2012
Heavy D And Earth, Wind & Fire Honoured At Soul Train
Late rapper Heavy D, Gladys Knight and Earth, Wind & Fire were honoured with tributes at the Soul Train Awards, while Cee Lo Green and Jill Scott were among the winners.The ceremony took place in...
By WENN on 28 November 2011
Heavy D Death Remains A Mystery After Post-mortem
The mystery surrounding the sudden death of rapper Heavy D is set to continue for several weeks after results of a post-mortem came back inconclusive. The Los Angeles coroner's office has deferred judgement on how...
By WENN on 16 November 2011
Heavy D To Be Honoured At Soul Train Awards
Big Daddy Kane, Kurtis Blow and Doug E. Fresh are among the rappers who will pay tribute to Heavy D at the upcoming Soul Train Awards.The veteran MC, real name Dwight Arrington Myers, died last...
By WENN on 15 November 2011
Heavy D Cause Of Death Deferred
Rapper Heavy D's autopsy report has been deferred pending the result of ongoing toxicology tests into the hitmaker's death last week (08Nov11).The hip-hop star, real name Dwight Arrington Myers, was found unconscious outside his home...
By WENN on 14 November 2011
Heavy D Feared He Had Pneumonia
Rap icon Heavy D was taking medication for "flu-like symptoms" in the days before his sudden death, and told friends he feared he had contracted pneumonia.The hip-hop star, real name Dwight Arrington Myers, was found...
By WENN on 10 November 2011
Heavy D Died Hours After Paying Tribute To Joe Frazier
Heavy D, the American hip-hop star who has died aged 44, paid tribute to deceased boxing legend Joe Frazier on Twitter, just hours before his own death this week. News of the rapper's passing has...
By WENN on 09 November 2011
Tributes Pour In For Rapper Heavy D
MC Hammer has led tributes for late rapper Heavy D. The 'U Can't Touch This singer' hitmaker took to hid twitter account to praise the hip-hop star - who reportedly died of a suspected heart...
By Bang Showbiz on 09 November 2011
Heavy D Dead At 44, Tributes Pour In
Following the sad death of rapper Heavy D, tributes have been pouring in, with Mc Hammer and La Toya Jackson leading the way on Twitter. The MC, one of the most distinctive voices of hip-hop...
By WENN on 09 November 2011
Cause Of Heavy D Death Reportedly Heart Attack
Heavy D, the US recording artist who became of the rap's biggest stars in the 1980's, died on Tuesday (8th November 2011) after being found unconscious at his Los Angeles home. Although the cause of...
By WENN on 09 November 2011
Heavy D's Former Bandmate Pays Tribute
Heavy D's former bandmate Eddie F has paid tribute to the hip-hop icon following news of his death on Tuesday (08Nov11).The rap veteran was reportedly found unconscious near his home in Beverly Hills, California and...
By WENN on 09 November 2011
Rap Icon Heavy D Dead At 44
Legendary rapper Heavy D has died at the age of 44.The popular MC, real name Dwight Arrington Myers, was admitted to a Los Angeles hospital at around noon local time on Tuesday (08Nov11) after he...
By WENN on 09 November 2011
Heavy D Lands Top Deal With P Diddy
SEAN 'P DIDDY' COMBS is so keen to see his hero DWIGHT 'HEAVY D' MYERS back in the charts, he's offered the heavyweight rapper a new 100 per cent profit record deal. The former...
By WENN on 13 September 2004
Heavy D Lightens Up
Rapper HEAVY D is now failing to live up to his name - after shedding an incredible amount of weight. The Jamaican-born rapper-turned-actor, real name DWIGHT MYERS, says he dropped a whopping 135 pounds...
By WENN on 29 July 2003
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