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LOS ANGELES - Former child actor Floyd Roger Myers Jr., known for playing a young Will Smith in "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," has passed away at the age of 42.

What we know:

Myers died on Wednesday, his sister Tyree Trice, confirmed in a GoFundMe page set up to help with funeral expenses and support his four children. Myers' mother Renee Trice told TMZ he died after suffering a heart attack at his Maryland home.

The backstory:

Born in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 17, 1983, Myers graduated from Suitland High School in District Heights, Maryland, in 2001.

Myers had several acting credits during his career, most notably for his role as a young Will Smith in the popular series, "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." He also held roles in the miniseries "The Jacksons: An American Dr

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