PHOTOS: R.I.P. HEAVY D Laid To Rest Friday

Heavy D, real name Dwight Arrington Myers, died of a suspected heart attack last week after the 44-year-old reportedly collapsed after walking up stairs at his Beverly Hills apartment building.

He’s scheduled to be buried on Friday in a private ceremony,

Diddy previously tweeted about his special connection to the dead rapper.

‘Heavy D is the person who gave me my first chance in the music industry,’ he revealed.

‘He got me my internship at Uptown. He Believed when no one else did. My Heart is Broken. Pls pray for my man Heavy D and his Family. PLS #RipHeavyD love you Boy. 4ever’

Allhiphop.com co-founder Chuck Creekmur has been live tweeting the funeral. We’ve included a number of his tweets here, along with instagram photos of the funeral program.

Tweets and more photos below, SMH @ Flavor Flav’s green wake getup: