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Floyd Roger Myers Jr., Young Will on Fresh Prince, Dies at 42 of Reported Heart Attack

His mother says he had endured three heart attacks in the past three years.

Overview

  • He was found dead at his Maryland home in the early hours of October 29, according to his mother’s account to TMZ.
  • Family accounts attribute the death to a heart attack, and no coroner’s findings were cited in the coverage.
  • His sister opened a GoFundMe to help cover funeral expenses and shared a tribute on the campaign page.
  • He is survived by four children — Taelyn, Kinsley, Tyler and Knox — as listed by the family.
  • After early roles as a young Will Smith and as young Marlon Jackson, he co-founded the Fellaship Men’s Group focused on men’s mental health, which posted a memorial message.