According to a TMZ Update:
Law enforcement tell 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.”
An autopsy is scheduled to happen today. R.I.P. Heavy D!
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Sad
Such a postive brother in the rap world. he made it ok to be heavy in still sexy.. you will truely be missed Heav.
no disrespect to heav, but if he died of a heart attack, then his death will be the greatest indicator that being heavy ISN’T sexy.
for point of reference, dudes like LL and Dr. Dre are likely older than him. Russell Simmons got heav by like 10 years at least.
Rest In Peace Heav.
The rest of us: stay healthy.
if you’re not – then get healthy.
but Heavy D was no longer “HEAVY”
Dude lost 135lbs
Sure, he wasnt “pro athlete in shape”, but it did not appear as though his weight was, at this point, problematic…
RIP
I got nothin’ but love for ya… R.I.P. Heavy D
“Your on my mind, and I wish you a peaceful journey, brother I hope you hear me”….
…Heavy , that song was written by you , now I dedicate it to you. Miss you ..90′s music was loving some the Ba didly Dee….