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Floyd Rogers Myers Jr, the actor who played a young Will Smith, died after a heart attack Floyd Roger Myers Jr, an actor known for his appearances in 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' and The Jacksons: An American Dream, has died at the age of 42, as per multiple media reports. The actor died of a heart attack in his Maryland home early Wednesday morning, Oct. 29, his mother, Renee Trice told TMZ. Trice shared that she last spoke to her son just hours before he died. Myers had previously experienced three heart attacks in the last three years, Trice told the outlet.ALSO READ: November stimulus payments for US citizens confirmed: Check amount of money, eligibility criteria, key dates and more Floyd Roger Myers Jr passes away: Cause of deathFloyd Rogers Myers Jr, the actor who played a young Will Smith, died after a heart attack. He died early on Wednesday morning in Maryland, his mother told TMZ. “Myers passed away in the wee hours of Wednesday morning from a heart attack at his home in Maryland,” she said. The star had been battling ill health in recent years. He had suffered three heart attacks over the past three years.And, in July 2023, he revealed that he had been in a coma. “I’m beyond blessed and grateful to be alive!!” he said. The actor appeared in one episode of the popular sitcom in 1992. Myers also starred in The Jacksons: An American Dream.ALSO READ: Azure outage latest update: Azure services restored? What went wrong hours before Microsoft's Q3 results announcement and how was it fixedFloyd Rogers Myers Jr acting careerFloyd Rogers Myers Jr played Marlon Jackson, who was between seven and nine, in the program. Myers appeared in two episodes of the mini series, which also featured Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs and Angela Bassett. The actor also played a student in the series Young Americans, appearing in one episode in 2000. He leaves behind four children, his sister Tyree revealed in a GoFundMe fundraiser.Live EventsShe described him as a loving brother and devoted father. “Roger leaves behind his four beautiful children — Taelyn, Kinsley, Tyler, and Knox — and our loving family is now facing the unimaginable loss of someone who meant everything to us,” she said. Tributes have been paid to the actor as news of his death emerged. “First things first RIP younger Will,” one fan said.ALSO READ: 3I/ATLAS Interstellar comet live tracker: When and where to watch ATLAS as it approaches Sun? Latest update on location, date, time“42 is far too young… sending love to his family and friends,” another posted. “That’s sad news, so young, felt like life still had chapters left him for him,” a third fan wrote on X.Myers’ death comes just months after Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who also starred in the Fresh Prince of Bel Air, died. Warner appeared in the show between 1990 and 1991.Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now! (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel) Read More News onfloyd roger myers jrwarnerbelfloyd roger myers jr deathfloyd roger myers jr heart attackfloyd roger myers jr latest newsfloyd roger myers jr newsfloyd roger myers jr death reasonfloyd roger myers jr cause of death revealed (Catch all the Business News, Breaking News and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online....moreless (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)Read More News onfloyd roger myers jrwarnerbelfloyd roger myers jr deathfloyd roger myers jr heart attackfloyd roger myers jr latest newsfloyd roger myers jr newsfloyd roger myers jr death reasonfloyd roger myers jr cause of death revealed(Catch all the Business News, Breaking News and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online....moreless Explore More Stories123
