DMX public memorial to be held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn… one day before rapper is laid to rest in private funeral
- The late rapper passed away last Friday at the age of 50, one week after suffering a heart attack at his home and subsequently being placed on life support the following day
- The doctors at White Plains Hospital in New York performed numerous brain tests on DMX, but his brain activity did not improve
- He was pronounced dead one week after being admitted into the hospital on April 2
- A public memorial for the hitmaker is planned for Saturday, April 24, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York
- He will be laid to rest in a private funeral at an unnamed church in the New York City area on Sunday, April 25
Chart-topping rapper DMX will be laid to rest in a private funeral at an unnamed church in the New York City area on Sunday, April 25.
For fans who want to pay their respects to the three-time Grammy-nominated artist, alongside family and friends, there will be a public memorial on Saturday, April 24, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, X’s former manager, Steve Rifkind told TMZ.
The New York native passed away last Friday at the age of 50, one week after suffering a heart attack at his home, and subsequently being placed on life support the following day.
Final goodbyes: The late DMX will be honored during a public memorial at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Sunday, April 24; the rapper is pictured in September 2013
Many of the details of the public memorial are still being worked out, which includes the ticketing system and how many people will be permitted inside the arena.
With COVID-19 still a danger, and health and safety protocols still in place, there will be limited capacity for the memorial inside Barclays Center.
The arena seats 17,732 for basketball; 15,795 for hockey; and up to 19,000 seats for concerts.
Currently, New York State’s COVID-19 guidelines allow up to 20 percent of those seating capacity numbers.
RIP: DMX (born Earl Simmons) will be laid to rest during a private funeral in the NYC area on Sunday, April 25; the rapper is pictured during a concert in September 2019
DMX (born Earl Simmons) was rushed to White Plains Hospital in New York on the night of April 2, following a heart attack at his home, possibly resulting from a drug overdose.
The following day the X Gon’ Give It To Ya emcee was placed on life support and doctors performed numerous brain tests on the hip hop legend, but his brain activity did not improve.
He was pronounced dead one week after being admitted into the hospital.
Family heartache: The New York native, 50, leaves behind fiancée, Desiree Lindstrom, and 15 children from nine different women, including Lindstrom
Earlier this week, TMZ reported the city of Yonkers, where the rapper grew up, is planning a lasting gesture of respect — and are considering whether erect of statue in his honor or possibly name a street after him.
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano also revealed he was open to the idea of DMX’s family holding a memorial service at Yonkers Raceway, the largest outdoor venue in the rapper’s home city. It has a seating capacity of 7,500, but again, COVID-19 protocols would limit it to 20 percent.
So far, no one has solidified any plans for a DMX memorial at the raceway.