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Hip-hop legend Heavy D died from a blood clot in his leg that traveled to his lungs after a long flight from Europe, officials said Tuesday.

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The 44-year-old Rapper died of a deep pulmonary embolism last month,  which may have been caused by the overseas flight, The Los Angeles County Coroner has reported.

“Yes, (the flight) is the connection. He had reportedly been in London for about six weeks and had returned to LA within the preceding week or so,” Craig Harvey, chief coroner investigator, told the Daily News.

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