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Dwight Arrington Myers [1] [2] (May 24, 1967 – November 8, 2011), [3] known professionally as Heavy D, was an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Myers was the leader of Heavy D & the Boyz , a group that included dancers/hype men G-Whiz (Glen Parrish) and "Trouble" T. Roy (Troy Dixon), as well as DJ and producer Eddie F (Edward Ferrell).
Colin Newell (13 July 1973 – 25 November 2020), known as Heavy D or The Boominator, [1] ... Newell died on 25 November 2020 of a heart attack at the age of 47. He ...
Heavy D and the Boyz dedicated their next album, Peaceful Journey, to his memory in 1991. [3] Pete Rock & CL Smooth dedicated their song "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" to him in 1992. [3] Pete Rock discussed the song's genesis in a 2007 interview with The Village Voice: I had a friend of mine that passed away, and it was a shock to the ...
A court later held Combs — and Heavy D — 50% liable for the stampede. Combs settled eight of nine wrongful death suits, paying about $600,000 in settlements.
The City College stampede was a crowd crush event on December 28, 1991, in the City College of New York gymnasium during a charity basketball game organized and promoted by hip hop celebrities P. Diddy and Heavy D. Nearly 5,000 people tried to pack into the gymnasium, which could fit 2,730 people. [1]
How did Porter die? On Nov. 15, 2018, Porter was found unresponsive at her Toluca Lake, Calif., home and pronounced dead at the scene. At the time, it was reported that she had been suffering flu ...
David Sparks also known as Heavy D, (born January 5, 1985) is an American philanthropist, internet personality, helicopter pilot, world record holder, custom vehicle builder, monster truck driver and author. [2] He is most known for his role on the reality TV show Diesel Brothers, which aired on Discovery Channel. [3]
British television star Paul Danan, who starred in the U.K. soap Hollyoaks and went on to appear on reality TV shows Celebrity Love Island and Celebrity Big Brother, has died at the age of 46.