PEOPLE, Music Writer and Reporter DMX has died a ... 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 ...

DMX, a rapper known as much for his troubles as his music, has died ... birth name of Earl Simmons, passed away at 50-years-old at White Plains Hospital with his family by his side after being ...

Notorious B.I.G’s original DJ 50 Grand has passed away. Read about how the legendary ... I was the one that was playing the music,” 50 Grand continued. “This man used to live right upstairs ...

Hip-Hop legend DMX, born Earl Simmons, has passed away at 50. Dark Man X had been hospitalized ... cherish the times we spent with him. Earl’s music inspired countless fans across the world ...

“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 ... Earl’s music inspired countless fans across the world ...

In a post shared on social media, 50 Cent shared that his grandfather had passed away. "My old man is tuff act to follow, he sacrificed for all of us," wrote 50 Cent on Instagram alongside a ...

Though, some of these influential musicians passed before they reached their full potential. Here are just a small handful of artists who changed music forever but were lost too soon.

Tina Turner, better known as the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, passed away at the age of 83 on Wednesday, May 24, after an illustrious 50-year career ... and Best Music Video, Short Form.