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Former 'Fresh Prince' Actor Floyd Myers Jr. Dies at 42 After Heart Attacks
30 Oct
Summary
- Floyd Roger Myers Jr., former child actor on 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air', has died
- He passed away from a heart attack at his home in Maryland on Wednesday
- Myers co-founded a nonprofit focused on men's mental health
In a tragic turn of events, Floyd Roger Myers Jr., the former child actor known for his role on the hit TV series 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air', has passed away at the age of 42. According to his mother Renee Trice, Myers died from a heart attack on Wednesday morning at his home in Maryland.
This heartbreaking news comes just three years after Myers survived three previous heart attacks. After making his onscreen debut as Young Will in a 1992 episode of 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air', Myers went on to play Marlon Jackson that same year in the ABC limited series 'The Jacksons: An American Dream'. His last on-screen appearance was in a 2000 episode of the short-lived teen soap 'Young Americans'.
Since his time as a child actor, Myers had co-founded the nonprofit Fellaship Men's Group, which focused on supporting men's mental health. The organization paid tribute to their co-founder, stating that "the mission will continue in your honor" and that their next meeting will be "one for the books" as they had discussed.
