DMX became the first artist to have their first five albums consecutively debut atop the Billboard 200, and by his death on April 9, 2021, he had sold over 75 million records worldwide.

DMX died at age 50 on April 9, 2021. Here's everything to know about his cause of death and a look at the impact the hip-hop star left on music.

Jul 9, 2021 · Victoria Bekiempis at Vulture reports that DMX officially died “from a cocaine-induced heart attack that caused a lack of blood circulation to his brain,” per a source from the Westchester...

Jul 8, 2021 · Months after hip-hop icon DMX’s April 9 demise, his official cause of death has been revealed: The rapper died at 50 from a cocaine-induced heart attack which cut off blood flow to his …

Nov 15, 2025 · Official Cause of Death: What Did DMX Die From? The Westchester County Medical Examiner ruled his death accidental, caused by acute cocaine intoxication leading to cardiac arrest.

Apr 9, 2021 · US rapper and actor DMX has died at the age of 50, five days after suffering a heart attack. The performer, whose real name was Earl Simmons, had been placed on life support and …

Apr 9, 2026 · It's been five years since the world lost one of Hip-Hop's most revered voices, DMX. The seasoned rap artist, born Earl Simmons, suffered from a heart attack on April 2, 2021, following a …

Apr 9, 2021 · Rapper DMX has died after being hospitalized in New York, according to a statement released by his family to the New York Times, TMZ and other prominent news outlets.

Apr 9, 2021 · DMX, a rapper known as much for his troubles as his music, has died, his family announced in a statement. He was 50.

NEW YORK (AP) — DMX, the iconic hip-hop artist behind the songs “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” and “Party Up (Up in Here)” whose distinctively gruff voice and thoughtful messages in his rhymes made him …