Celebrity News April 07, 2021
The Latest on DMX Following His Overdose
UPDATE: On Friday, rapper DMX died at the age of 50, a week after a reported drug overdose led to a heart attack. Full story here.
DMX Dead at 50
View StoryDMX is undergoing brain function tests today, TMZ reports.
His manager Steve Rifkind spoke with the site on Tuesday, explaining, "DMX is currently on life support and in a coma. There are multiple people with inaccurate information about his well-being and it is not helpful and productive. Tomorrow he will undergo further tests on his brain function and his family will determine what's best from there. We appreciate your prayers and support."
According to TMZ, DMX, 50, overdosed around 11 p.m. on Friday, then suffered a heart attack. His condition has been described as “vegetative” by some sources, but others have insisted he does have “some brain activity.”
Hundreds Join Prayer Vigil for DMX, Including His Fiancée & Their Son
View StoryHis fiancée Desiree Lindstrom and DMX’s mother have reportedly been by his side, and his children have been coming to see him individually.
On Monday, hundreds showed up for a prayer vigil outside the White Plains Hospital in New York, where he is fighting for his life.
Some of DMX’s 15 children were in the crowd, along with his ex-wife Tashera Simmons and ex-girlfriend Yadira Borrego. Lindstrom was there, too, with their 5-year-old son Exodus.