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DMX (Earl Simmons)

Actor, Rapper
18 December 1970 to 9 April 2021

An American rap artist, best known by his stage name DMX, who made his big screen debut in Hype Williams’ 1998 crime drama Belly. Other notable roles followed in Romeo Must Die (2000), Exit Wounds (2001), Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) and Beyond the Law (2019). The Grammy-nominated artist’s music has also featured in numerous films.

Read DMX's Guardian obituary

Read DMX's BBC obituary

Read DMX's New York Times's obituary