Heavy D Dies at 44: 4 Hip-Hop and R&B Stars Who Died Young Due to Health Issues

By A.R. Shaw
Nov 09, 2011
1:01 am

Gerald Levert

The son of Eddie Levert, Gerald Levert continued his family legacy by becoming a hit making R&B crooner in the ’80s and ’90s. However, Levert struggled with his weight and suffered a heart attack at the age of 40.

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