Floyd Roger Myers Jr., 42, Dead: Fresh Prince Actor Dies of Heart Attack at Home

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Floyd Roger Myers Jr. – who was known for portraying a young Will Smith on the hit series The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air – has passed away at the age of 42 on Wednesday.

The late star’s mother Renee Trice confirmed the heartbreaking news to TMZ while also revealing the cause of death.

She told the outlet that her son Floyd died in the early hours of Wednesday after suffering from a heart attack inside his Maryland home.

However it was not his first – with his mother also telling TMZ that he suffered three prior heart attacks leading up to his death over the past three years.

Renee added that she had just spoken to her son the night before his sudden passing.

Floyd’s first credited acting role was a young Will Smith in a 1992 episode of The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, according to his official IMDB page.

Floyd Roger Myers Jr. – who was known for portraying a young Will Smith on the hit series The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air – has passed away at the age of 42 on Wednesday

Floyd’s first credited acting role was a young Will Smith in a 1992 episode of The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, according to his official IMDB page

He then went on to play Marlon Jackson that same year in two episodes of The Jacksons: An American Dream.

Years later in 2000, the late actor also made an appearance as a student in an episode of the series Young Americans.

Floyd’s professional acting career seemingly came to a pause after 2000 – however he had kept busy and was one of the co-founders of the Fellaship Mens Group, per his Instagram bio.