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Stars set for Heavy D's funeral

Written by . Published: November 13 2011

Mary J. Blige and Sean 'Diddy' Combs are expected to be among the mourners when rapper Heavy D is laid to rest in New York next week (18Nov11).


A private funeral has been planned for the 44 year old who died on Tuesday (08Nov11).


There will be a public viewing of the rap star's body for fans on 17 November (11), according to reports.


The hip-hop star, real name Dwight Arrington Myers, was found unconscious outside his home in Beverly Hills, California on Tuesday. He was pronounced dead at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles an hour later.


There were no obvious signs of foul play.

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