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DMX: Cause Of Death Revealed

DMX official cause of death is a cocaine-induced heart attack that caused a lack of blood circulation to his brain, a source from the Westchester County medical examiner’s office told…

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INGLEWOOD, CA – OCTOBER 04: DMX performs onstage during the Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour at The Forum on October 4, 2016 in Inglewood, California.

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DMX official cause of death is a cocaine-induced heart attack that caused a lack of blood circulation to his brain, a source from the Westchester County medical examiner’s office told Vulture. “It was cardiac arrest for a period of time, so there was no circulation to the brain,” the source said. The source said that acute cocaine intoxication had “caused this chain of events.”

The rapper, whose legal name was Earl Simmons, died on April 9 at age 50  in Westchester County, New York. Simmons was hospitalized on April 2. An analysis of Simmons’s urine showed the presence of cocaine. The medical examiner’s office did not perform an autopsy, as they had determined the cause of death based upon documentation furnished by medical professionals and police, the source told Vulure.

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