US rapper, DMX has died a week after suffering a heart attack. He was 50. The rapper and actor born Earl Simmons was reportedly on life support and died with his family by his side.
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The family confirmed he died at White Plains Hospital in New York on Friday, April 9, 2021.
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In a statement issued by his family to announce his death, they described him as a fighter as he fought to the very end. They stated that his music inspired countless fans across the world and his iconic legacy will live on forever.
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Rapper DMX was one of America’s most successful stars of the late 1990s and 2000s whose achievements earned him a place in music history when he became the first artist to see his first five albums go to number 1 in the Billboard Charts.
They sold 14 million copies in the US and earned him three Grammy nominations and he enjoyed a Parallel career as the star of blockbuster action films.