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‘Fresh Prince of Bel Air’ Child Star
Floyd Roger Myers Jr. Dead at 42
Published October 29, 2025 7:08 PM PDT
Floyd Roger Myers Jr. — a former child actor best known for his role in the “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” — has died … TMZ has learned.
His mom, Renee Trice tells TMZ … Myers passed away in the wee hours of Wednesday morning from a heart attack at his home in Maryland. She tells us he suffered 3 prior heart attacks over the course of the last three years. She says she just spoke to her son last night.
Floyd kicked off his career as a younger version of Will Smith in the hit sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” … before taking on the role as a young Marlon Jackson in the television miniseries “The Jacksons: An American Dream.”
Myers had bit part in one episode of the short-lived TV drama “Young Americans” in 2000.
Floyd was 42.
RIP
Key Facts
- Death: Floyd Roger Myers Jr. passed away at the age of 42.
- Cause: He died from a heart attack at his home in Maryland.
- Career: Myers was known for his role in “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and “The Jacksons: An American Dream.”
- Background: He suffered multiple heart attacks in the past three years.
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