The autopsy results for Heavy D are in. The iconic rapper reportedly passed away in November from a pulmonary embolism – a blockage in one of his arteries, initiated by a blood clot in his leg – which may have been exacerbated by a long flight to the Michael Jackson memorial concert. Heavy D – Now That We Found Love The L.A. County Coroner’s Office has listed Heavy D’s death as “natural” and added that the artist suffered from heart disease. Relating his passing to the long flight he took to Europe a few days prior is speculation, but such extended inactivity is a common cause of death for those with deep leg vein thrombosis.
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Heavy D Autopsy Reveals Cause of Death
