increase font size Rapper DMX in critical condition after drug overdose, report says The 50-year-old hip hop star and 'Romeo Must Die' actor suffered a heart attack and was in a 'vegetative state,' according to TMZ. By Thomas TracyNew York Daily News Share NEW YORK — Rapper DMX was hospitalized in critical condition Saturday after a drug overdose in his Westchester County home, according to a report. The 50-year-old hip hop star and “Romeo Must Die” actor suffered a heart attack during the overdose and was rushed to a critical care unit at White Plains Hospital around 11 p.m. Friday, TMZ reported.