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Floyd Roger Myers Jr., Former Child Actor on 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,' Dies at 42

Family says he died of a heart attack at his Maryland home after years of cardiac problems.

Overview

  • He was best known for portraying a young Will Smith in a 1992 episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and for playing Marlon Jackson in The Jacksons: An American Dream.
  • His mother, Renee Trice, confirmed the death to TMZ and said he had suffered three heart attacks over the past three years.
  • Trice said she spoke with her son hours before he was found at home, where he died of an apparent cardiac arrest.
  • Sister Tyree Trice launched a GoFundMe for funeral costs, noting he is survived by four children: Taelyn, Kinsley, Tyler and Knox.
  • After stepping away from acting, he co-founded The Fellaship Men’s Group, which posted a tribute, and he ran a duct and AC repair and cleaning business started in 2008.