Forum Post: Rapper Heavy D died in LA today at the age of 44

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8, 2011 (Reuters) — Rapper Heavy D, who rose to fame during the 1990s and scored hit singles such as "Now That We Found Love", died on Tuesday after collapsing outside his Beverly Hills home. He was 44. Hip-hop artist Heavy D (L) and singer Erykah Badu pose during a photo opportunity for the 12th annual Soul Train Music Awards in Beverly Hills in this January 28, 1998 file photo. REUTERS/Fred Prouser/Files

Beverly Hills Police Lt. Mark Rosen said in a statement that the rapper, whose real name is Dwight Arrington Meyers, was found on a walkway at 11:25 a.m. PST outside his condominium. He conscious and talking, but having difficulty breathing. Paramedics were called and the singer was rushed to a nearby hospital.

"The individual ultimately died at the hospital," Rosen said. He added that there were no signs of foul play, and the death is believed to be medically related. An official cause is pending an autopsy by Los Angeles County coroners.