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Celebrity Big Brother star Heavy D was found dead on his kitchen floor by his worried brothers after a suspected heart attack.
They went to his home when he vanished after visiting costume designer friend Lorna Onabanjo in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, on November 14.
The former Storage Hunters UK buyer, real name Colin Newell, 47, had been ‘missing for two weeks’ before he was found.
Ms Onabanjo told MailOnline: ‘I was the last to see him alive.
‘We spent the night playing Monopoly and singing Karaoke and having a few drinks.
‘He was feeling a bit down because suddenly a lot of people who hadn’t spoken to him in years were coming out of the woodwork trying to be his friend again after learning he was going to be in a movie with Vinnie Jones.
‘He also didn’t know what his next project was going to be so it was a come down after all the hype and excitement.
‘On the one hand, he felt he had really smashed it in the part he was given and Vinnie Jones told him he was great, but he was down about not knowing what was going to come next.
‘I did my best to raise his spirits but then he went home and no one ever heard of him again.
‘His family contacted me this morning because they’d been unable to contact him.
‘He usually saturates social media but there had been nothing for days.
‘Some of his brothers went around to his home in North London and they saw his body through a window on the kitchen floor.
‘At the moment it’s suspected he died of a heart attack but we won’t know until after a post mortem.
‘He was a big kid, and I’m really going to miss him.’
Today Heavy D’s ex girlfriend Bryony Harris, who had a child with him, said she was beside herself with grief at the news of his death.
She wrote: ‘Heartbroken. I loved this man we argued we hated each other but we had love at one point and a beautiful daughter rest in peace you silly thing.’
His brother, David Newell, told MailOnline: ‘He was a larger than life character and we will really miss him.
‘We only heard this morning that he was dead and are still processing it. We’re all having a drink to remember him because that’s how he would have wanted it.’
The large family gathered at Mr Newell’s North London home to enjoy a drink and share fond memories of Heavy D.
Mr Newell revealed that Heavy D was found dead at his North London home by one of his brothers but would not reveal his name.
He said: ‘I hadn’t heard from Heavy D for about two weeks. Normally he’s constantly on social media but he wasn’t posting anything and that’s what got us worried.
‘He hadn’t gone missing, he was just holed up at home not contacting anyone.’
Mr Newell revealed that after becoming concerned about Heavy D one of the brothers went to check on him, finding him dead on Wednesday morning.
He added: ‘I got a call at about 11am and I’m still trying to come to terms with it. I can’t believe he’s gone.
‘It’s going to take a long time to sink in. Heavy D was a colourful character and a big part of our family. He had a lot to say and had a lot of energy. His death has left a big hole in our lives.’
