DMX’s passing confirmed
According to his family, the Grammy-nominated star passed away at the White Plains Hospital in New York on Friday, 9 April. The family said in a statement to
“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 side after being placed on life support for the past few days”.
The rapper’s longtime lawyer also confirmed his passing to
AFP. As per the statement, “Earl was a warrior who fought till the very end”.
In this file photo taken on 28 June 2019 rapper DMX performs at Masters Of Ceremony 2019 at Barclays Center in New York City. Photo: AFP/Theo Wargo