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Heavy D

Rapper

Born on May 24, 1967.
Died at the age of 44 on November 8, 2011.
Cause of Death: Pulmonary embolism caused by a blood clot.

Heavy D
He has been dead for 13 years.
If he were still alive today, he would be 57 years old.

People who died in 2011.
Rappers who died young.

Which generation did Heavy D belong to?

Heavy D was a part of the Generation X demographic cohort.


"So he wasn't a boomer?!"

Heavy D was not a boomer. The boomer generation ended in 1964, whereas he was born 3 years later in 1967.

What was his real name?

His real name was Dwight Arrington Myers.

What was he known for?

He was a Jamaican-born American rapper who was the former leader of the Hip Hop group "Heavy D & the Boyz".

Which star sign was Heavy D?

He had the star sign Gemini.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 7.

How tall was he?

Heavy D was around 6 ft 2 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 189 cm.

This means that he was noticeably taller than the average American male.

See also: Celebrities who are 6 ft 2 inches.

How old would Heavy D be now?

If he were still alive today, he would be 57 years old.

That means that he'd be roughly the same age as the following people:

Tim McGraw

Tim McGraw

American country singer
Born on May 1, 1967
Star Sign: Taurus

Paul Gascoigne

Paul Gascoigne

Soccer player
Born on May 27, 1967
Star Sign: Gemini

Noel Gallagher

Noel Gallagher

Musician
Born on May 29, 1967
Star Sign: Gemini

Anderson Cooper

Anderson Cooper

Journalist
Born on June 3, 1967
Star Sign: Gemini

How many years ago did he die?

He died 13 years and 29 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Wednesday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Tuesday.

How long ago did Heavy D die?

He died in November 2011, which was over 13 years ago. More than a decade has passed since his death.

To put that into perspective.

  • A child who was born on the same day that he died would nearly be finished middle school by now.
  • Since Heavy D's death in 2011, roughly three FIFA World Cups and four US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since his death, the United States has had two new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had five new prime ministers.
  • Because he died in 2011, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Ariana Grande and the Weeknd.

Other people who died around November 8, 2011

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Heavy D.

Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse

Singer Deceased
Died on Jul 23, 2011, at the age of 27.
Star Sign: Virgo

Zyzz

Zyzz

Bodybuilder Deceased
Died on Aug 5, 2011, at the age of 22.
Star Sign: Aries

Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs

Entrepreneur Deceased
Died on Oct 5, 2011, at the age of 56.
Star Sign: Pisces

Muammar Gaddafi

Muammar Gaddafi

Libyan leader Deceased
Died on Oct 20, 2011, at the age of 69.
Star Sign: Gemini

Joe Frazier

Joe Frazier

Boxer Deceased
Died on Nov 7, 2011, at the age of 67.
Star Sign: Capricorn

Gary Speed

Gary Speed

Soccer manager Deceased
Died on Nov 27, 2011, at the age of 42.
Star Sign: Virgo

Christopher Hitchens

Christopher Hitchens

Author Deceased
Died on Dec 15, 2011, at the age of 62.
Star Sign: Aries

Kim Jong-il

Kim Jong-il

North Korean leader Deceased
Died on Dec 17, 2011, at the age of 70.
Star Sign: Aquarius

Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston

Singer Deceased
Died on Feb 11, 2012, at the age of 48.
Star Sign: Leo

Trayvon Martin

Trayvon Martin

Shooting victim Deceased
Died on Feb 26, 2012, at the age of 17.
Star Sign: Aquarius

People who are the same height as Heavy D

Celebrities and other notable figures who are exactly the same height as him.

Demba Ba

Demba Ba

Soccer player
Born on May 25, 1985
Height: 1.89m / 6 ft 2 inches

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Machine Gun Kelly

Machine Gun Kelly

Rapper
Born on April 22, 1990
Height: 1.92m / 6 ft 4 inches

Rex Heuermann

Rex Heuermann

Suspected serial killer
Born on September 13, 1963
Height: 1.93m / 6 ft 4 inches

David Hasselhoff

David Hasselhoff

Actor
Born on July 17, 1952
Height: 1.93m / 6 ft 4 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Steven Gerrard

Steven Gerrard

Soccer player
Born on May 30, 1980
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

Actor
Born on March 19, 1955
Height: 1.83m / 6 foot

Tom Landry

Tom Landry

NFL coach Deceased
Born on September 11, 1924
Height: 1.85m / 6 ft 1 inches

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