Family of rapper DMX asks for prayers following reports he was 'revived' three times following heart attack
More details have emerged regarding the hospitalisation of rapper DMX.
The 50-year-old musician was rushed to a New York hospital last week following a reported heart attack and is currently on life support in a critical care unit.
Now it's been revealed DMX — real name Earl Simmons — had to be resuscitated numerous times as he made his way to White Plains Hospital.
"[Paramedics] tried to revive him twice in the house, and revived him again in the hospital," a source told ET. "This is a very difficult time for the family. They are standing by his bedside, holding his hand and praying. They are really in prayer mode."
DMX attends a Party at Elleven45 Lounge on February 19, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. Getty
The source added that DMX had recently battled COVID-19 and claimed he had relapsed with his drug addiction. Angelo Ellerbee, a rep for the star, also told ET that DMX remains in a critical condition.
"He is in a medical state from which I don't think he will recover," he said.
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DMX performs during J&R Music Fest 2012 in New York City. Getty
The family have since released a statement on the rapper and his "serious health issues".
"On Friday night, April 2nd, 2021, our brother, son, father, and colleague DMX, birth name of Earl Simmons, was admitted to White Plains (NY) Hospital, facing serious health issues," his family wrote in a statement obtained by People.
"We ask that you please keep Earl/DMX and us in your thoughts, wishes, and prayers as well as respect our privacy as we face these challenges."
DMX at MetLife Stadium on June 11, 2017 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Getty
DMX first came onto the rap scene in the '90s after the release of his first album, It's Dark and Hell Is Hot, through Ruff Ryders and Def Jam in 1998. He followed his debut with ...And Then There Was X in 1999, which became his best-selling album and was certified five-time multi-platinum.
The rapper has released a total of seven studio albums and has earned three Grammy nominations, two for Rap Solo Performance and one for Rap Album.
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