DMX remembered by celebs and fans alike as an absolute icon
“I’m a blessing to whoever gets to really know me,” DMX once said. The legendary rapper is also a blessing to everyone who knows and loves his music.DMX died Friday April 9, at 50 years old after being hospitalized for a week following a drug overdose and heart attack, Pitchfork reports after confirmation from a representative of the rapper’s family.“We are deeply saddened to announce today that our loved one, DMX, birth name of Earl Simmons, passed away at 50-years-old,” says the statement shared with Pitchfork.