DMX Has Died at 50
According to a family representative, DMX has passed away. The musician was taken to the hospital on April 2 in White Plains, New York, following an alleged opioid overdose and subsequent heart attack. He was 50 years old at the time. DMX was born Earl Simmons in Mount Vernon, New York, but grew up in Yonkers, New York. Growing up in an oppressive family and spending time in boys' homes and, later, juvenile prisons, he had a tumultuous childhood. He began composing music while staying at one of those boys' homes, ultimately teaming up with producer Ready Ron. RIP to DMX, a true legend.