Floyd Roger Myers Jr., best known for appearing in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, has died aged 42.

The American actor died of a heart attack at his Maryland home early on Wednesday morning, with his mother Renee Trice confirming the news to TMZ.

She explained that her son had suffered three heart attacks in the past three years.

Myers Jr. kick started his acting career as a child star, notably appearing as a young Will Smith in a season 3 episode of the sitcom, which aired in 1992.

Later that year, he went on to star as a young Marlon Jackson in The Jacksons: An American Dream, a TV movie focusing on the famous Jackson family’s rise to musical stardom.

He also featured in an episode of the drama series Young Americans in 2000. A GoFundMe set up by his sister Tyree Trice, to help cover

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