
According to TMZ, a Fashion Designer named Adam Mills, saw Heavy D in distress and called 911. Adams said Heavy D, was saying "I can't breathe, I can't breathe." He was rushed to hospital at noon, and died shortly around 1 PM pacific time.
No details have been release regarding the cause of death, but there are speculation that he might have died of a heart attack or pneumonia, as a close friend of his reports that the Rapper had pneumonia.
Law enforcement does not suspect foul play and so far they only know the cause of death was "medical."