DMX Passes Away At 50 After Week Spent On Life Support Following Heart Attack

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DMX Passes Away At 50 After Week Spent On Life Support Following Heart Attack

DMX, the gruff New York rapper who emerged to become one of the biggest stars in the world, died Friday after suffering a heart attack brought on by an alleged drug overdose. he was 50.

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