Floyd Roger Myers Jr., a former child actor who played Young Will on ‘90s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, died on Wednesday (October 29). He was 42.
A report by TMZ spoke to Myers’ mother, Renee Trice, who confirmed he had passed away from a heart attack. She also revealed he had suffered three previous heart attacks in the past three years, and that she had last spoken to him the night before his death.
Working as a child actor, his most notable role came playing a young version of Will Smith’s lead in The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, in a 1992 episode titled Will Gets Committed. He was also in the TV miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream, with dramatised the life of Michael Jackson and his family. He played a young version of Marlon Jackson in the 1992 series, which won an Emmy.
Myers’ last acting appearance was in the 2000 series Young Americans. As well as acting, he was a co-founder of Fellaship Men’s Group, an organisation focused on improving men’s mental health.
An Instagram post from them paid the following tribute: “RIP to our good brother @rocwonder one of our co-founders. Gone but never will be forgotten. The mission will continue in your honour. Next men’s meeting will be one for the books like we talked about! Love you bro, rest easy, big bro will take it from here.”
Tyree, Myers’ sister, also paid tribute on a GoFundMe page launched to cover funeral costs. “It is with heavy hearts that we share the unexpected passing of my beloved brother, Floyd Roger Myers Jr , who tragically left us today after a sudden heart attack. He was a devoted father, loving brother, and friend whose kindness, laughter, and warmth touched everyone he met” she wrote.
“Roger leaves behind his four beautiful children — Taelyn, Kinsley, Tyler, and Knox — and our loving family is now facing the unimaginable loss of someone who meant everything to us.”
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