GIFTED star singer and actor, Dwight Errington Myers (aka Heavy D), who scored hit singles such as Now That We Found Love, died on Tuesday. He was 44.It was reported that the rapper was found on a walkway in Beverly Hills, United States of America, and an ambulance was called, that when the workers arrived he was conscious and speaking but died later at a nearby hospital. It emerged that the rapper suffered from pneumonia leading to his death.Born in Jamaica, Heavy D moved to Mt. Vernon, New York as a child. There he enjoyed hip hop music as a child and formed his first group, the Boyz, with high school friends who took the stage names DJ Eddie F, Trouble T-Roy and G-Wiz.The group became Heavy D & The Boyz and released their first album in 1987, which included singles Mr. Big Stuff and The Overweight Lover's in the House. Their breakout album came with 1989's Big Tyme, which included the hits Somebody for Me and We Got Our Own Thang.In 1990, the band met with tragedy when Trouble T-Roy died in an accident. A year later, they scored their biggest hit with the album Peaceful Journey and single Now That We Found Love, which reached the top five on R&B charts and crossed over to mainstream pop audiences.Several songs followed in the 1990s. The band sang the theme song for popular TV show In Living Color, and Heavy D's 1999 CD Heavy became his seventh album to chart among the R&B top 10.During those years, the rapper also began acting, working in small roles on film and TV before landing a role in high-school TV drama Boston Public. His film work included parts in The Cider House Rules, Step Up and Big Trouble.Last month, Heavy D performed at the BET Hip Hop Awards and at the Michael Jackson tribute show in Cardiff, Wales.Some celebrities who paid tribute to Heavy D on their Twitter included, Missy Elliott, Nas, LL Cool J, Swizz Beatz and Lil Kim, and Jennifer Lopez among others.Lopez wrote: 'How would you feel knowing prejudice was obsolete and all mankind danced to the exact beat' - RIP...you are in my heart forever.' Lil Kim: 'RIP Heavy D you will be missed, but never forgotten. Our memories are special.' Big Sean wrote: 'RIP to Heavy D... I just seen him like three weeks ago.'Missy Elliott: 'You will be missed Heavy D so many laughs we have shared but your music is timeless and will always be around forever. Love you Heavy...'Swizz Beatz Twitter reads: 'Wow life is too short I am twisted about my brother, the great Heavy D: R.I.P.'For LL Cool J, the tribute is the same. He wrote: 'May God embrace the soul of Heavy D and bless his family. I respected you Heavy and I always will.'Fat Joe: 'R.I.P to Heavy D, I love you always, love you idol.' And Nas wrote: 'RIP to a real hip hop legend, Heavy D.
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