DMX, the first hip-hop artist ever to top the charts with his initial five albums and almost his sixth, has died. He was 50.Born Earl Simmons, the rapper and actor suffered a heart attack on April 2 had been in the intensive care unit in a White Plains, NY hospital on life support ever since.“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,” said a statement from the rapper’s family on Friday.“Earl was a warrior who fought till the very end,” they added. “He loved his family with all of his heart and we cherish the times we spent with him.
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