Not long before he passed away on Tuesday (Nov. 8), Heavy D had begun a weight loss plan and kept a regular workout regime. Although he weighed 344 pounds at the time of death, he was on his way to better health.
Tony Wisniewski, the rapper’s trainer at the Ultra Body Fitness gym in Los Angeles, set Heavy up on a fitness plan three months before his death. Wisniewski is the same trainer that helped him lose 150 pounds back in 2008.
Heavy wanted to kick his acting career into high gear, so he was shedding excess pounds to make himself “size suitable” for a diverse variety of roles. In 2002 he shed 135 pounds.
In related news, The family of deceased rapper heavy D have released details about the funeral.
A viewing for the family and friends of Heavy will take place on Thursday (November 17) from 12:00 PM until 6 PM, in the rapper’s hometown of Mount Vernon, New York.
A private funeral for Heavy’s close family and friends will be held the following day (November 18) at Grace Baptist Church, also in Mount Vernon.
Reverend Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson will be on hand deliver the eulogy during the service.
As the family and friends of Heavy D wait for the autopsy results, sources told AllHipHop.com that the rapper died on Tuesday (November 8), due to complications from a respiratory illness, after returning home from a recent trip to London.
Information from Eurweb.com contributed to this report.
