Celebrity Big Brother star Heavy D has died at the age of 43, his friend has confirmed.
The larger than life reality star, real name Colin Newell, passed away this week.
His pal Nick Nevern tweeted: "I’m very shocked & saddened to hear of the passing of my friend @HeavyHeavyd.
"u lived ur life the way u wanted to & f**k anyone who didn’t like it! U always brought a smile to my face bro & lifted any room you where in. #RIPHeavyD."
No more details about his death were available.
He continued to be active on social media up until almost two weeks ago and posted his last tweet on November 14.
Heavy D's real name was Colin Newell and he was best known for appearing on Storage Wars and for his stint on Celebrity Big Brother in 2016.
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