Heavy D Had 'Flu-Like Symptoms' Before Death

More details are emerging regarding the untimely death of New York rap legend Heavy D. According to Ed Winter of the Los Angeles County Coroner's office, the beloved artist, born Dwight Errington Myers, was already ill before he collapsed Tuesday morning just outside his Beverly Hills condominium.

"He had gone to the doctor the day before," Winter told New York's Daily News. "He had what appeared to be flu-like symptoms."




"He said he had a touch of pneumonia, maybe from

Heavy D Had 'Flu-Like Symptoms' Before Death