CAUSE OF DEATH OF HEAVY D REVEALED

Heavy D died from a pulmonary embolism caused by deep leg vein thrombosis ... and a long flight back to L.A. from a Michael Jackson memorial concert may have been a contributing factor.
.A pulmonary embolism is a blockage of one or more arteries in the lungs -- most often caused by blood clots which travel in from other parts of the body. In Heavy's case, the clot was formed in his legs.

Days before Heavy died, he was on a flight back from Europe, after performing at the Michael Jackson tribute concert in Wales.

Deep leg vein thrombosis is often associated with long plane flights, in which a clot can form due to prolonged immobility. [Note: The Flyers Rights organization is working to create a solution to this problem as it is common on long flights where passengers must sit for hours at a time.]

Heavy D was born Dwight Errington Myers on May 24, 1967, in Mandeville, Jamaica, and grew up largely in Mount Vernon, N.Y. His mother worked as a nurse and his father as a movie equipment repairman.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/09/arts/music/heavy-d-rap-star-dies-at-44.html

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