This evening, rumors exploded on the internet that DMX had officially passed away after fighting for his life a week after being rushed to the hospital following a reported overdose.
Rumors apparently came from a now deleted Instagram story post from comedian Luenell as well as a tweet from Saint that erroneously announced the rapper’s passing prematurely.
According to our own Lisa Evers the rumors are untrue. She spoke to Craig Maurice Brodhead, friend and manager of DMX who gave an update on his condition, and denied the viral rumors.
“I just spoke with Craig Maurice Brodhead longtime friend and manager of DMX,” Evers wrote. “Mr. Brodhead just left White Plains Hospital and says that DMX is still on life support but his condition is deteriorating rapidly. He says the rumors he has been removed from life support are false”.
His current manager Steve Rifkind also made a statement on his Instagram page.
“Please stop with posting these rumors,” he said. “DMX is still alive. He is still on life support. You will be hearing a statement from his family sometime tomorrow.”
We will keep you updated on this matter.