Floyd Roger Myers Jr. dead at 42: Actor who played young Will Smith on Fresh Prince of Bel-Air suffered heart attack at home
Floyd Roger Myers Jr., best known for playing a young Will Smith on the hit series The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 42.
The late star’s mother, Renee Trice, confirmed the sad news TMZ It also reveals the cause of death.
He told the press that his son Floyd died early Wednesday after suffering a heart attack at his home in Maryland.
But this wasn’t his first; His mother also told TMZ that he had three heart attacks in the last three years that led to his death.
Renee added that she spoke to her son the night before his sudden death.
Floyd’s first creditable acting role was as a young Will Smith in an episode of The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air in 1992. official IMDB page.
Floyd Roger Myers Jr., best known for playing a young Will Smith on the hit series The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 42.
According to Floyd’s official IMDB page, Floyd’s first credited acting role was as a young Will Smith in a 1992 episode of The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air.
Later that year, he played Marlon Jackson in two episodes of The Jacksons: An American Dream.
Years later, in 2000, the late actor also appeared as a student in an episode of the TV series Young Americans.
Floyd’s professional playing career appears to have stalled after 2000; but he was busy and was one of the founders of the Fellaship Mens Group. her Instagram bio.
According to its official website, Fellaship was ‘launched to address the often overlooked emotional and mental health issues faced by men; ‘Fellaship creates safe, judgment-free spaces for men to be seen, heard and supported’.
The late star frequently posted about shows and events on his main Instagram page.
Floyd is also Dr. He also owned an air duct and dryer vent cleaning company called Duct.
According to his social media account, he was also a father of four and had shared photos of himself with his children over the years.
In 2023, Floyd shared a photo of himself cheerfully posing with his family and wrote in the caption, “A lot has changed, but a lot has stayed the same!!!” he wrote. Family Above Everything!! -MyersGang.’
Floyd is seen above playing a young Will Smith in an episode of The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air titled Will Gets Comtained.
Later that year, he played Marlon Jackson in two episodes of The Jacksons: An American Dream; Seen second from left as Marlon Jackson in 1992
According to his social media account, he was also a father of four and had shared photos of himself with his children over the years.
Floyd was also candid about his health issues, revealing in 2023 that he was in a coma.
The star captioned the photo as she uploaded a photo of herself in her hospital bed: ‘Just a week ago I was in a coma and fighting for my life!!
The way ‘God’ works. I’m so happy and grateful to be alive!!’ he added.
