Heavy D died in the hospital at Mount - Sinai , the rabbi 's office says . Beverly Hills police were called to his room at 11:25 a.m. Tuesday , police say . He performed last night at the Michael Jackson tribute in Wales . Heavy D 's last Twitter message , posted late Monday , was : `` BE INSPIRED ! '' The rapper 's real name was Dwight Arrington III .
Heavy D died in the hospital at Mount - Sinai , the rabbi 's office says . Beverly Hills police were called to his room at 11:25 a.m. Tuesday , police say . He performed last night at the Michael Jackson tribute in Wales . The rapper 's real name was Dwight Arrington III .