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They released their debut album Living Large in 1987, with hits including Now That We Found Love and Whos The Man. The rappers sheer size and crossover success helped make him a major rap star in the 1990s. Heavy D became president of Uptown Records, by then the label behind acts such as Mary J Blige. He performed the rap portion of Michael Jacksons single Jam and acted on TV and on the big screen, with credits including Big Trouble, Life and The Cider House Rules. A Beverly Hills police spokesman confirmed officers were called to an apartment complex at 11.25am after receiving a report of a man collapsed in a walkway. Police said he was found conscious but struggling to breathe. According to TMZ.com Heavy D was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead at 1pm. The star last tweeted just hours before he collapsed, as a mark of respect to the late boxing legend Joe Frazier. SMOKIN JOE FRAZIER..RIP.. truly one of the best heavyweight champs that ever lived.. GODS SPEED, MR FRAZIER! the rapper tweeted. An hour later Jamaica-born Heavy D tweeted his final message: BE INSPIRED! Grandmaster Flash was one of the first to announce the news of Heavy Ds death. He tweeted: I was just told Heavy D passed away. The post caused an avalanche of messages from Heavy D fans around the world. On October 8 he performed alongside La Toya Jackson at the memorial concert for Michael Jackson at Cardiffs Millennium stadium.

Little Mix have ended the eighth series of The X Factor top of the pile after a tumultuous final weekend which saw controversial Amelia Lily booted out first on Saturday night (December 10th 2011) Lily had been tipped to win, although the result wouldve been tarnished given reports of fixing midweek after her winning single appeared for sale on music retailer Hmvs website. However that was not to be, and in the final reckoning the girls beat out solo artist and Gary Barlow protege Marcus Collins to become the first girl group to win the X Factor UK ever, a historic landmark made all the more impressive given that theyd only been formed in the boot camp stage of the competition. The win also meant that N-Dubz member Tulisa Contostavlos got a maiden victory on her debut as a judge and mentor in the show. The girls - who sang En Vogue s Dont Let It Go and the Christmas carol Silent Night - told the Itv program, We are just so grateful and thankful to everyone who voted and to everyone backstage, with their mentor adding, I think I wanted them to win more than they did. Gracious in defeat, rival Collins commented Im really proud of myself and these girls really deserve it, theyre amazing. Little Mix, who took 48.3% of the weekend vote, look set to go on to big things if the success of the last girl group to win a British reality singing contest is anything to go by: Girls Aloud took the Popstars: The Rivals crown back in 2002 and have gone to sell reach at least platinum status in the UK on each of their five albums. According to the UKs Daily Mail, the girls, Jesy, Perrie, Leigh-Anne and Jade could make up to 8 million from their debut album and tour. Contact music

A WOMAN, who was caught on video hurling racist abuse at black and asian passengers on board a south London tram, has been charged with racially aggravated assault, the British Transport Police said this morning (Nov 29). Emma West from New Addington was arrested at her home last night (Nov 28) by British Transport police after shocking footage, which showed her tell non-white passengers to go back to where you come from, generated over two million views on YouTube in one day and became the most discussed topic on Twitter yesterday. Weve arrested a 34yo woman for racially aggravated public order offence as a result of my tram experience video brought to our attn, the British Transport Police posted on their Twitter page this morning. Weve charged Emma West (34) of New Addington with Racially Aggravated acts Section 4a. Shes due to appear at Croydon Mags Ct (Magistrates Court) later today, they later tweeted. The 34-year-olds arrest comes after outraged members of the community joined together to call for authorities to find and apprehend West as the video circulated around the country. Their anger also forced Croydon MP Gavin Barwell to comment on the incident, which took place in his constituency on Sunday night (Nov 27). He told The Voice: I find both the language she used and the racist abuse of her fellow passengers, who it hardly needs to be said have as much right to be in this country as she has, disgusting. Frankly it is people like this woman that the country would be better off without, he said. It is believed that Twitter user @Willows70 was the individual who identified West, who was with her young child at the time of the incident. She used Twiiter to tell news program London Tonight Her name is Emma West and she worked in the Dentist on Salcot Crescent in New Addington! Tramrant. West will appear at Croydon Magistrates Court later today. The Voice

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has confirmed he intends to resign after key economic reforms have been approved. His announcement follows a vote in parliament on the budget in which he appeared to lose his majority. Both allies and opponents have been urging Mr Berlusconi to step down as Italys debt crisis grows. Borrowing rates have shot up in recent days, raising concerns over whether Italy can service its debts. While Italys deficit is relatively low, investors are concerned that the combination of Italys low growth rate and 1.9tn euro (1.63tn; $2.6tn) debt could make it the next country to fall in the eurozone debt crisis. The European commissioner for economic affairs, Olli Rehn, described the countrys economic and financial situation as very worrying. Mr Berlusconi has dominated Italian politics for the last 17 years. He has survived more than 50 confidence votes, but has recently become mired in a series of legal and sex scandals as well as the political and economic crises. Appropriate consultations The euro rose sharply against the dollar following the news of Mr Berlusconis decision. Speaking on TV, the prime minister said he would have preferred to call early elections but the final decision rested with President Giorgio Napolitano. Once this finance law is approved, along with the amendments on everything which Europe has asked of us and which the Eurogroup has asked for, I will resign, so that the head of state can open consultations, he said. The BBCs Alan Johnston in Rome says there has been speculation that an interim government of technocrats might be ushered in, a move that Mr Berlusconi clearly opposes. But the question of who led the government was less important than doing what is right for the country, Mr Berlusconi added. Earlier, President Napolitano announced the decision in a statement. Once this engagement is fulfilled, the prime minister will hand in his mandate to the head of state who will proceed with appropriate consultations, paying close attention to the positions and proposals of all political forces, he said. Mr Berlusconi had shown his awareness of the implications of the results of todays vote as well as concern for the urgent need to give prompt answers to the expectations of European partners, Mr Napolitano added. Correspondents say the budget law is expected to be passed by the end of the month. But the opposition is looking for the measure to be approved in 10-15 days. Opposition parties will meet on Wednesday morning to discuss timings. Mr Berlusconi won Tuesdays vote, but only because the opposition did not take part. Only 308 MPs voted in favour, far below the 316 needed for an absolute majority. Both coalition ally Umberto Bossi of the Northern League and opposition leader Pierluigi Bersani had called on the prime minister to step down. Market volatility International money markets are now forcing Italy to pay interest rates that could eventually ruin it, putting extraordinary pressure on Mr Berlusconi, our correspondent says. Doubt about Italys governance and its ability to repay its debts have sent the markets seesawing over the past two days. On Tuesday, the cost of government borrowing spiked at a new record of 6.76% after the vote, around the 7% threshold at which Portugal and Ireland were forced to accept bailouts. Correspondents say the government has been slow to implement austerity measures, and the prime ministers various scandals have been seen as an unwelcome distraction at a critical time. Mr Berlusconi, who first took power in 1994, is Italys longest serving post-war prime minister. He is also thought to be worth $9bn (5.6bn), and controls an empire spanning media, advertising, insurance, food and construction. He has been accused of embezzlement, tax fraud and false accounting, and attempting to bribe a judge. But he has always denied wrongdoing and has never been definitively convicted. Mr Berlusconis political struggles have been accompanied by a string of lascivious reports in the Italian press about his private life, culminating in his trial on charges of paying for sex with an under-age prostitute.