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Floyd Roger Myers Jr., who rose to fame for his role as a young Will Smith on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” has died.
He was 42.
The actor died of a heart attack at his home in Maryland early Wednesday morning, his mother, Renee Trice, confirmed to TMZ.
Trice, who last spoke to her son Tuesday night, revealed he had suffered three prior heart attacks in the last three years.
The actor’s sister, Tyree Trice, also announced the news via a GoFundMe page, revealing that his fatal heart attack was “unexpected” and “sudden.”
“He was a devoted father, loving brother, and friend whose kindness, laughter, and warmth touched everyone he met,” Tyree said of her older brother.
“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.”
Myers first stepped into the limelight with his role as a young Will Smith in “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” per his IMDb page.
He then moved on to play Marlon Jackson in “The Jacksons: An American Dream,” starring along legendary actors like Angela Bassett, Vanessa Williams and Billy Dee Williams.
His last acting credit was in 2000 when he appeared in “Young Americans,” which ran for only one season.
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Myers took a step back from acting, going on to co-found “The Fellowship Men’s Group,” designed to help support men in their efforts to “lead, heal and thrive.”
The organization took to Instagram on Wednesday to honor Myers after his untimely passing, sharing a photo of him with his four young children.
“RIP to our good brother @rocwonder one of our co founders. Gone but never will be forgotten. The mission will continue in your honor,” they captioned the sweet photo.
“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.”
In his last Instagram post shared in early September, the former actor celebrated his daughter Tyler’s 10th birthday.
Sharing a sweet slideshow of baby photos, he wrote, “Happy 10th birthday to my baby girl!! The life of the party and always a bright light in the room!!
“I’m so happy to be your father can’t wait what the next 10yrs will look like watching you grow!! I love you and we going up all weekend baby girl!! Daddy’s TyTy🥰🥰🥰.”
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