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Life & Death

Died aged 50
Also known asEarl Simmons, Dark Man XGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn18/12/1970Born inMount Vernon, New York, USADied09/04/2021 (aged 50)Died inWhite PlainsCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ223769 ↗Buried atOakland CemeteryTMDb#21355 ↗

Earl Simmons, known professionally as DMX, was an American rapper, songwriter, and actor. His accolades included an American Music Award, a Billboard Music Award, and six Grammy Award nominations. Regarded as an influential figure in the late 1990s and early 2000s and one of the greats of hip-hop, his music is characterized by his "aggressive" rapping style, with lyrical content varying from hardcore themes to personal themes such as trauma or childhood abuse.

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Filmography33 titles

Importing filmography…
YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicMovieSelf (archive footage)55
2025In Whose Name?MovieSelf55
2023A Journey to SundanceMovieSelf53
2021You're Watching Video Music BoxMovieSelf (archive footage)51
2021DMX: Don't Try to UnderstandMovieSelf51
2020VERZUZSeriesSelf50
2019Beyond the LawMovieDetective Ray Munce49
2017Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy StoryMovieSelf47
2015Fresh Off the BoatSeriesDMX45
2014Top FiveMovieDMX44
2012Couples TherapySeriesHimself42
2009Big Pun: The LegacyMovieSelf39
2009The BleedingMovieTagg39
2008Last HourMovieBlack Jack38
2008Death TollMovieThe Dog (Narrator)38
2006DMX: Soul of a ManSeriesSelf36
2004Never Die AloneMovieKing David34
2003Cradle 2 the GraveMovieAnthony Fait33
2003EveSeriesXenon33
2003BeefMovieSelf33
2003Spike TV VGA Video Game AwardsSeries—33
2002Half & HalfSeriesHimself32
2002The Making of Exit WoundsMovieSelf32
2001Exit WoundsMovieLatrell Walker31
2000Romeo Must DieMovieSilk30
1999Third WatchSeriesKandid Jones29
1998BellyMovieTommy 'Buns' Bundy28
1997South ParkSeriesDMX (voice)27
1997The Chris Rock ShowSeriesSelf27
1996MoeshaSeriesDMX26
1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSeries—22
1975Saturday Night LiveSeriesSelf - Musical Guest5
0DoggmenMovieCowboy—