Floyd Roger Myers Jr., former child actor who starred in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Airdied. He was 42.
The actor died of a heart attack Wednesday morning at his Maryland home, his mother Renee Trice told TMZ, after her son previously suffered three heart attacks in the past three years.
After making his screen debut as young Will in a 1992 episode of the series. The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirThat same year, Myers played Marlon Jackson in the ABC limited series The Jacksons: An American Dream, which also starred Angela Bassett, Vanessa Williams and Billy Dee Williams.
Myers' last screen appearance was in a 2000 episode of The WB's short-lived teen series. Young Americans.
While still a child actor, Myers co-founded Fellaship Men's Group, a nonprofit dedicated to men's mental health. The organization paid tribute to Myers on Wednesday.
“RIP to our good brother @rocwonder, one of our co-founders. Gone but never forgotten,” they wrote on Instagram. “The mission will continue in your honor. The next men's meeting will be about the books we talked about! Love you bro, calm down, big brother will take it away from here.”
