Loved ones say Floyd Roger Myers Jr. was born with the charisma, humor and natural talent for show business. His mother, Renee Trice, recognized that spark early — landing him his first commercial at just 2 years old.

“He looked at the TV, and he said, ‘TV.’ I said, ‘You want to be on TV?’ He said, ‘Yeah, Mommy, TV,’” Trice said.

Myers, who grew up in Laurel, would go on to play younger Will Smith on an episode of “The Fresh Prince of Belair” and young Marlon Jackson on the series “The Jacksons: An American Dream.” He appeared on “Young Americans.”

He died in his Upper Marlboro home on Wednesday from a heart attack, family members said. He was 42.

His loved ones are hosting a balloon releasing Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at the Crafty Crab in District Heights.

Myers leaves behind a host of loved ones, including four children, his mother and two siblings. While on the road from North Carolina, where she now lives, to Maryland to be with family, Myers’ younger sister, Tyree Trice, cackled thinking of how funny her brother was.

“Always got some jokes, always got something wild to say. … He was one of them funny guys that just say stuff in conversation,” she said.

Her favorite memory that shows Myers’ humor happened when she was a newborn and he was 11. She watched the moment on family home videos.

“After they cleaned me off and put me in his arms, this man had the nerve to say I look like E.T.,” Tyree Trice said, laughing.

Myers’ humor and bright personality made him a shoo-in for entertainment. Manager Desi Hill worked with him on the Jackson family series.

Hill likened meeting Myers, whom he affectionately refers to as “Lil Roger,” to when record executive Berry Gordy first saw Michael Jackson.

“He was one of the most undeniable young talents one could ever lay eyes on at first sight,” Hill said.

Hill described Myers as fun-loving and witty, in addition to being gifted. He and Renee Trice recounted that he was the only actor who got to play with the Jackson family children while filming the series.

He stopped acting as an adult, family members said. Renee Trice said Myers preferred to live a normal life.

Myers studied business at Clark Atlanta University and, within the last decade, launched his own air duct company, his family said. He also co-founded the Fellaship Men’s Group, an organization that offers wellness programs and service opportunities for members.

“Gone but never will be forgotten. The mission will continue in your honor,” members shared in a post on Instagram.

Remembering moments like this brings the family joy, but thinking about how things could have been stirs frustration. This was Myers’ third heart attack in the last two years, triggered by a heart condition he’d only recently been aware of.

His mother tried to convince him to get a defibrillator. He didn’t want to.

“I get mad when I think about it because I know I told him several times, not one time,” his mother said as she began to cry. “If he had listened, it wouldn’t have happened.”

To ease the pain, Renee Trice remembers their daily three-hour conversations and a text message in which he expressed gratitude and empathy for his mother’s perseverance and care for her family.

“I see he took in some of the things that I taught him in life,” she said.