Nightly News   |  November 09, 2011

Rapper Heavy D dies

Rapper Heavy D has died. He was a Jamaican-American who had a unique sound when he came up in 1987. He was 44. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

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BRIAN WILLIAMS, anchor: The rapper Heavy D has died. He was a Jamaican-American who had a very unique sound when he came up back in '87. Did a lot of things, including acting, parts in shows like " Law Order " on NBC and a few movie parts. But in music and in life, he was big before there was a Biggie Smalls . Heavy D , born Dwight Myers , dead at the age of 44.