We will share information about his memorial service once details are finalized.” Please respect our privacy as we grieve the loss of our brother, father, uncle and the man the world knew as DMX. We appreciate all of the love and support during this incredibly difficult time.

Earl’s music inspired countless fans across the world and his iconic legacy will live on forever. He loved his family with all of his heart and we cherish the times we spent with him. Their statement continues: “Earl was a warrior who fought till the very end. “We are deeply saddened to announce today that our loved one, DMX, birth name of Earl Simmons, passed away at 50 years old at White Plains Hospital with his family by his side after being placed on life support for the past few days,” they wrote at the time. New York rapper and actor Earl “DMX” Simmons died on April 9, 2021, at the age of 50 nearly one week after suffering a heart attack, his family confirmed in a statement. “It’s an everyday struggle for me, but I’m fighting.”Īfter his death, many of Williams’ former co-stars took to their social media to pay tribute to the late actor. “The depth of my love for this brother, can only be matched by the depth of my pain learning of his loss,” Wendell Pierce, who co-starred with Williams on The Wire, tweeted “A immensely talented man with the ability to give voice to the human condition portraying the lives of those whose humanity is seldom elevated until he sings their truth.” DMX In an interview with The New York Times in 2017, Williams opened up about his struggle with addiction. “Addiction doesn’t go away,” he said. The New York Post also reported that drug paraphernalia was also found in the apartment. “They ask for your privacy while grieving this unsurmountable loss.”Īnother police source told People that the cause of death is suspected to be an overdose from heroine laced with fentanyl. “It is with deep sorrow that the family announces the passing of Emmy nominated actor Michael Kenneth Williams,” the rep said. Williams’ rep confirmed the death to People at the time. ET on September 6, 2021, a police source told People. Williams, an a five-time Emmy-nominated actor who has starred in shows like The Wire and Lovecraft Country, was found dead in his Brooklyn penthouse apartment at 2 p.m. Image: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection. Ahead are the celebrity deaths of 2021 so far that we’ll be remembering until the end of time. “Chadwick was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer in 2016, and battled with it these last 4 years as it progressed to stage IV.”Īs expected of all things in life, 2021 also will see the loss of many celebrities. “It is with immeasurable grief that we confirm the passing of Chadwick Boseman,” his family wrote. In a statement on Boseman’s Instagram in August 2020, the Marvel star’s family confirmed that he died after a four-year battle with colon cancer. I was his VeBe, his principessa, his reina, Queen Mama,” Kobe’s wife, Vanessa Bryant, said at his memorial in February 2020 after he and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, died in a helicopter crash in California.

But to me he was KobKob, my Boo-Boo, my Bae-Boo, my papi chulo. The greatest of all time, a writer, an Oscar winner and the Black Mamba. “Kobe was known as a fierce competitor on the basketball court. From the current health situation to the loss of stars like Kobe Bryant, Naya Rivera and Chadwick Boseman, there were many reasons to mourn in 2020. It’s no secret that 2020 wasn’t the start to the decade that the world hoped for. The celebrity deaths of 2021 include Larry King, Bond Girl Tanya Roberts and other recently passed stars we’ve lost. Rest in peace to these Hollywood legends.

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