DMX.The iconic rapper — whose real name was Earl Simmons — diedat the age of 50, his family announced on Friday. DMX was hospitalized in White Plains, New York, on April 2 after suffering a heart attack and was in critical condition.His family addressed his hospitalization in a statement on Sunday, stating, «On Friday night, April 2nd, 2021, our brother, son, father, and colleague DMX, birth name of Earl Simmons, was admitted to White Plains (NY) Hospital, facing serious health issues.