Rapper DMX

Rapper DMX has died at the age of 50 after being placed on life support for nearly a week, his family has confirmed. “We are deeply saddened to announce today that our loved one, DMX, birth name of Earl Simmons, passed away at 50 years old at White Plains Hospital with his family by his

Rapper DMX was admitted to the hospital after suffering a heart attack, reportedly triggered by a drug overdose, at his home on Friday night. The musician, whose real name is Earl Simmons, overdosed around 11 p.m. on Friday, according to TMZ. Sources said the 50-year-old rapper was rushed to a hospital in White Plains, New