Heavy D Dead at 44

[The Straight Story]

Heavy D Dead at 44

Rap legend Heavy D -- one of the most influential rappers of the '90s -- died earlier today ... TMZ has learned.

Heavy D -- real name Dwight Arrington Myers -- was rushed to an L.A. hospital around noon today ... and was pronounced dead at the hospital at 1 PM. He was 44 years old.

We've learned a 911 call was placed from Heavy's Beverly Hills home around 11:25 AM to report an unconscious male on the walkway .

When help arrived, we're told Heavy D was conscious and speaking -- and was transported to a nearby hospital.

http://www.tmz.com/2011/11/08/heavy-d-dead/#.TrmuG0OAokE

[Taverner]

1. Aw man, not another one...

[qanda]

2. Only 44! Very sad

RIP Heavy D.

[Fire Walk With Me]

3. RIP.

[Jamastiene]

4. RIP

:(

[zonkers]

5. Not the Overweight Lover. Sucks.

[cutlassmama]

6. cause of death?

[Chan790]

7. Wow, you beat me to it.

I saw that and immediately went to LBN figuring that someone else would have posted that and I was shocked when nobody had...so I did.

[one_voice]

8. That sucks!

RIP!

[HipChick]

9. sad..too young