Yonker City is looking forward to pay tribute to late rapper DMX
According to TMZ, DMX’s hometown Yonkers is looking forward to pay tribute to the late rapper. Yonker City’s mayor Mike Spano will honor the musician’s family and a memorial service will be held.
DMX died at the age of 50 after suffering a heart attack. “We are deeply saddened to announce today that our loved one, DMX, birth name of Earl Simmons, passed away at White Plains Hospital with his family by his side after being placed on life support for the past few days,” a rep for the musician said in a statement to PEOPLE. “Earl was a warrior who fought till the very end. He loved his family with all of his heart and we cherish the times we spent with him.” Here’s everything we know about a possible memorial.
A source told TMZ that there would be both a private and a public memorial for the rapper. The Yonkers mayor also told the outlet that he was in favor of DMX’s family holding the public service at the city’s largest outdoor venue, Yonkers Raceway.
He added that he hopes to ease the burden on DMX’s family, and has offered them the grounds of the horse racing facility, which seats 7500 people. The venue is currently operating at 25 per cent capacity. As of yet, The venue has not been confirmed.
DMX’s attorney, Murray Richman, confirmed the sad news. “I received a call this morning that Earl Simmons was in the hospital, at the White Plains Hospital, and that he had had a heart attack, and I’m not sure how it was induced and that he’s on life support,” he told ABC on April 3. Our thoughts are with DMX’s friends, family and fans.
