Fresh Prince Star Floyd Roger Myers Jr. Dies at 42 — Cause Revealed
Floyd Roger Myers Jr., remembered for playing young Will on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, has died at 42, his mother confirmed Wednesday, prompting an outpouring of tributes from fans and former castmates.
Sad news out of the 90s TV time capsule: Floyd Roger Myers Jr., the actor who played young Will in a flashback episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, has died at 42.
What happened
Myers Jr.'s mother, Renee Trice, told TMZ that he died on Wednesday morning after a heart attack. She said she had spoken with him the night before at his home in Maryland. According to Trice, he had survived three previous heart attacks over the past three years.
Where you might know him from
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: played young Will in a 1992 episode
- The Jacksons: An American Dream: portrayed Marlon Jackson later in 1992
- Young Americans: his final on-screen role, on the WB drama created by Steven Antin
Life off-screen
Myers Jr. co-founded The Fellaship Men's Group, which focuses on men's mental health, and he ran an air duct and dryer vent cleaning business called Dr. Duct, LLC.
Tributes
The Fellaship Men's Group honored him on Instagram with a message that reads:
"RIP to our good brother [Floyd Myers Jr.] one of our co-founders. Gone but never will be forgotten. The mission will continue in your honor. Next men's meeting will be one for the books like we talked about! Love you bro, rest easy, big bro will take it from here."
Fans and former colleagues are mourning the loss. If you remember his Fresh Prince flashback or that Jacksons miniseries, you remember the warmth he brought on screen. Way too young.