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Former “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” child actor Floyd Roger Myers Jr. has died after years of battling heart issues. He was 42.
Myers died at his home in Maryland on Wednesday morning from a heart attack, his mother, Renee Trice, told TMZ.
His grieving mother said that she had spoken to her son the night before.
Trice shared that the “The Jacksons: An American Dream” actor had suffered three heart attacks over the last three years.
Myers’ sister, Tyree Trice, described him as a “devoted father, loving brother, and friend whose kindness, laughter, and warmth touched everyone he met” on a GoFundMe page set up to help his family with funeral expenses and support his children.
“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,” his sister said.
Myers made his acting debut as a Young Will in a 1992 episode of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” according to his IMDb page.
He then landed the role of Marlon Jackson in ABC’s miniseries “The Jacksons: An American Dream,” starring alongside Angela Bassett, Vanessa Williams and Billy Dee Williams.
The former child actor’s final screen credit was a 2000 episode of The WB’s teen drama “Young Americans,” which ran for only one season.
Myers later went on to co-found “The Fellowship Men’s Group,” designed to help support men in their efforts to “lead, heal & thrive,” according to its Instagram bio.
The organization paid tribute to Myers on Wednesday, stating that despite Myers’ death, it will continue its mission in his honor.
“RIP to our good brother @rocwonder one of our co founders. Gone but never will be forgotten. The mission will continue in your honor,” the group wrote in a memorial post for the former actor.
“Next mens meeting will be one for the books like we talked about! Love you bro, rest easy, big bro will take it from here.”
He was also the owner of the air duct and dryer vent cleaning service, Dr. Duct.
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