Heavy D died in the ER at Cedars-Sinai , the coroner 's office says . Beverly Hills police were called to his home at 11:25 a.m. Tuesday , police say . He was 44 . The Los Angeles County coroner's office said it is investigating a death that occurred on March 27 after heavy drinking and drug use by an actor who played Heavy D. Actor Michael Madsen was found dead The rapper 's real name was Dwight Arrington Myers .
Heavy D died in the ER at Cedars-Sinai , the coroner 's office says . Beverly Hills police were called to his home at 11:25 a.m. Tuesday , police say . The Los Angeles County coroner's office said it is investigating a death that occurred on March 27 after heavy drinking and drug use by an actor who played Heavy D. Actor Michael Madsen was found dead The rapper 's real name was Dwight Arrington Myers .