DMX s official cause of death has been revealed.
According to a source from the Westchester County medical examiner s office, the late rapper died from a cocaine-induced heart attack that blocked blood flow to his brain, per It was cardiac arrest for a period of time, so there was no circulation to the brain, the source reports, saying that acute cocaine intoxication caused this chain of events.
DMX, whose legal name was
Earl Simmons, was just 50 years old when he passed away on April 9. He had been hospitalized days earlier on April 2 after suffering what sources now confirm was a drug-induced heart attack at his home.
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An official cause of death for rapper and lifelong New Yorker DMX has been released following his death in April at the age of 50.
The Westchester County Medical Examiner told Vulture on Thursday, July 8 that the hip-hop icon died on April 9 due to a cocaine-induced heart attack which caused a lack of blood circulation to his brain.
“It was cardiac arrest for a period of time, so there was no circulation to the brain,” the Medical Examiner explained to Vulture. No official statement has been released by the ME’s office.
According to reports, the death was caused by acute cocaine intoxication. Despite being treated for several days following his initial overdose, officials said that his brain was likely dead the entire time.
DMX’s Official Cause Of Death Has Been Revealed
Legendary hip hop artist DMX, real name Earl Simmons passed away at the age of 50.
It was previously reported that the Yonkers native had reportedly suffered a heart attack on Apr. 9, according to TMZ. DMX’s official cause of death has been revealed. According to Vulture, X died following a cocaine-induced heart attack that caused a lack of blood circulation to his brain. Vulture received the information from the Westchester County medical examiner’s office. “It was cardiac arrest for a period of time, so there was no circulation to the brain,” they said.
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An official cause of death for rapper and lifelong New Yorker DMX has been released following his death in April at the age of 50.
The Westchester County Medical Examiner told Vulture on Thursday, July 8 that the hip-hop icon died on April 9 due to a cocaine-induced heart attack which caused a lack of blood circulation to his brain.
“It was cardiac arrest for a period of time, so there was no circulation to the brain,” the Medical Examiner explained to Vulture. No official statement has been released by the ME’s office.
According to reports, the death was caused by acute cocaine intoxication. Despite being treated for several days following his initial overdose, officials said that his brain was likely dead the entire time.
Gigulate He never woke up : DMX s cause of death revealed
Rap legend DMX died from a cocaine-induced heart attack, officials have revealed.The rapper, real name Earl Simmons, died on April 9 aged 50 after a week on life support in a New York hospital.A source from the Westchester County.