DMX's family is setting the record straight after a number of rumors began circulating following the rapper's death.
media outlets following his hospitalization that the rapper was in a “vegetative state” after having a heart attack at home—the result of a reported drug overdose.
Following his passing, his family released a statement to the press that read, "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. Earl was a warrior who fought till the very end. He loved his family with all of his heart and we cherish the times we spent with him.
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