The Beverly Hills Police Department obtained by MTV News, the Mount Vernon, New York, MC was transported to Cedars Sinai Medical Center after a 911 call was placed from the musician's Beverly Hills home.
The call was made around 11:25 a.m. PT to report an unconscious male, but when help arrived, Heavy was conscious and speaking, though he had difficulty breathing.
He was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead just more than an hour later at 1 p.m. PT. As of now, the cause of death is unknown, but there are no signs of foul play.