Heavy D Died From Blood Clot in His Lungs, According to Reports

The Overweight Lover died from a pulmonary embolism, which is a blockage of one or more arteries in the lungs, caused by a deep leg vein thrombosis, during which a clot can form…

The cause of Heavy D’s death is finally public knowledge.

The overweight lover died from a pulmonary embolism caused by a deep leg vein thrombosis. A long flight back to Los Angeles, California, from a Michael Jackson memorial concert in Europe just days before Heavy’s death may have been the trigger.

Deep leg vein thrombosis is often associated with long plane flights during which a clot can form due to prolonged immobility. A pulmonary embolism is a blockage of one or more arteries in the lungs, most often caused by blood clots which travel from another part of the body. For Hev, the clot formed in his legs.

Officials from the L.A. County Coroner’s Office say Heavy also suffered from heart disease, which could have been a contributing factor in his death, reports the entertainment site. The Coroner’s Office has classified the death as “natural.”

Heavy D died on November 8, 2011. He was 44 years old and left behind an 11-year-old daughter named Xea.