Rapper DMX Is Dead at 50 After Overdose and Heart Attack

NEW YORK -- Reaction to the death of Grammy-nominated rapper DMX, who died Friday at 50.— “Earl Simmons was a wonderful, caring father, and a sensitive, thoughtful man. Unfortunately, Dark Man X took over and ran amok, tormented and struggling to find the light.

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.

Rapper DMX has died at the age of 50, his family have announced. Rapper DMX – real name Earl Simmons – has died after a heart attack, reportedly after suffering a drug overdose and being admitted to hospital.

NEW YORK -- DMX’s longtime New York-based lawyer, Murray Richman, said the rapper was on life support Saturday evening at White Plains Hospital.“He had a heart attack. He’s quite ill,” Richman said.Richman said he could not confirm reports that DMX, 50, overdosed on drugs and was not sure what caused the heart attack.“I’m very sad about it, extremely sad.

DMX was hospitalised following a heart attack – reportedly as a result of a drugs overdose – on Friday. In a statement over the weekend, his family confirmed that he was in a “critical condition”, although initially there was some confusion about his status.News of the heart attack was first reported by TMZ on Saturday, which revealed that the rapper had been admitted to an intensive care unit in New York on Friday night.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Supporters and family of the rapper DMX chanted his name and offered up prayers Monday outside the New York hospital where he remained on life support.The 50-year-old was admitted to the hospital on Friday, following a heart attack.The crowd outside White Plains Hospital called “DMX! DMX!" and when urged to by the main speaker, crossed their arms in the shape of an X.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fans of rapper DMX announced a prayer vigil to be held on Monday outside a suburban New York hospital just days after reports the musician and actor suffered a heart attack during a drug overdose. "Prayer for DMX" was set for 5 p.

DMX remains hospitalized after suffering a heart attack Friday night. A source close to the 50-year-old actor tells ET that medical staff «tried to revive him twice in the house, and revived him again in the hospital» in White Plains, New York. As of 9 a.m.

DMX‘s family are speaking out following the devastating news from this weekend that he had overdosed.