Floyd Roger Myers Jr., who captivated audiences with his portrayal of a young Will Smith on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” has sadly passed away at the age of 42. His untimely death occurred on Wednesday.
The somber news was confirmed by his mother, Renee Trice, to TMZ, who also disclosed the cause of his death.
According to Renee, Floyd succumbed to a heart attack at his home in Maryland in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Tragically, this was not an isolated incident. Renee revealed to TMZ that her son had experienced three previous heart attacks in the last three years leading up to his passing.
She shared that their last conversation took place just the evening before his sudden death.
Floyd’s acting career began with his role as a young Will Smith in a 1992 episode of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” as noted on his official IMDb page.
Floyd Roger Myers Jr. – who was known for portraying a young Will Smith on the hit series The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air – has passed away at the age of 42 on Wednesday
Floyd’s first credited acting role was a young Will Smith in a 1992 episode of The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, according to his official IMDB page
He then went on to play Marlon Jackson that same year in two episodes of The Jacksons: An American Dream.
Later in 2000, he also made an appearance as a student in an episode of the series Young Americans.
Floyd’s professional acting career seemingly came to a pause after 2000 – however he had kept busy and was one of the co-founders of the Fellaship Mens Group, per his Instagram bio.
Fellaship was launched ‘to address the often-overlooked emotional and mental health challenges that men face, Fellaship creates safe, judgment-free spaces for men to be seen, heard, and supported,’ according to the official website.
The late star would often post about the program and its events to his main Instagram page.
Floyd had also been the owner of an air duct and dryer vent cleaning company called Dr. Duct.
According to his social media account, he also appeared to have been a father of four – and had shared photos of himself with his children over the years.
Back in 2023, Floyd shared an image of himself cheerfully posing with his family and penned in the caption, ‘A lot has changed yet so much has remained the same!!! Family Over Everything!! -MyersGang.’
Floyd seen above playing a young Will Smith on The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air in an episode titled Will Gets Committed
He then went on to play Marlon Jackson that same year in two episodes of The Jacksons: An American Dream; seen second to left as Marlon Jackson in 1992
According to his social media account, he also appeared to have been a father of four – and had shared photos of himself with his children over the years
Floyd was also candid about his health battles and revealed in 2023 that he had been in a coma.
While uploading a photo of himself in a hospital bed, the star had written in the caption: ‘Just a week ago i was in a coma fighting for my life!!
‘The way my GOD work though. I’m beyond blessed and grateful to be alive !!’ he added.
Fans jumped over to X to mourn the loss upon learning of Floyd’s passing on Wednesday.
One penned, ‘That’s sad news so young felt like life still had chapters left for him,’ and another typed, ’42 is far too young… sending love to his family and fans.’
Fans jumped over to X to mourn the loss upon learning of Floyd’s passing on Wednesday
‘First things first RIP younger Will,’ a fan wrote, referencing to his role in The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air.
An X user added, ‘So young Rest in peace legend,’ and one shared, ‘May his soul rest in peace.’
‘That’s heartbreaking to hear. Only 42 years old is far too soon. Sending sincere condolensces to his family and to all the fans who grew up watching his work,’ another commented.
One penned, ‘I’m devastated. What happened?’ and another said, ‘Gone too soon. Rest in peace, Floyd Roger Myers Jr.’
