A public memorial for DMX to take place at Barclays Center
Due to the virus it is unclear how many people will be allowed at the event Steve Rifkind announced today. The arena, home to the Brooklyn Nets, has a capacity of 19,000. There is no information yet on how ticketing will work. DMX performs at Masters Of Ceremony 2019 at Barclays Center on June 28, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
DMX, whose real name is
Earl Simmons, will be celebrated by family and other loved ones who will attend a private church ceremony on Sunday, April 25 in New York City.
A bleeding victim from one of the two Wednesday night shootings near Fourth St. Park jumped into the back of a News 12 vehicle for safety, the station reported.
While #RIPDMX was trending on Friday, as
rumours circulated that DMX had died, another, more heartwarming story about the US rapper was also going viral.
A fan s tale about the time she met the veteran New York rapper and actor, born Earl Simmons, captured the attention of social media users and media across the world.
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On Tuesday, April 6, Jennifer Fraser posted on Twitter about an authentic and candid chat she had on a plane with DMX, 50, who was on life support in a hospital in New York following a heart attack a week ago. He died on Friday.
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DMX’s passing confirmed
According to his family, the Grammy-nominated star passed away at the White Plains Hospital in New York on Friday, 9 April. The family said in a statement to
“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”.
The rapper’s longtime lawyer also confirmed his passing to
AFP. As per the statement, “Earl was a warrior who fought till the very end”.
In this file photo taken on 28 June 2019 rapper DMX performs at Masters Of Ceremony 2019 at Barclays Center in New York City. Photo: AFP/Theo Wargo