Why is ‘did DMX die’ trending?
RAPPER DMX died April 9 in hospital after he suffered a heart attack following a drug overdose on April 2, 2021.
The 50-year-old rapper was in hospital fighting for his life, as his family was forced to make a hard decision after the results of his brain tests.
The star, 47, said, "I'm sorry" with a prayer hands emoji, before adding: "I deleted it. And apologized. I feel awful."
Comedian Luenell also apologized for her Instagram post after that led fans to believe DMX is dead.
What is his current condition?
The 50-year-old rapper died after being following a on April 2, 2021.
He was at White Plains Hospital in .
The insider said: "This is a very difficult time for the family. They are standing by his bedside, holding his hand and praying. They are really in prayer mode."
What is a vegetative state?
A vegetative state is a disorder of consciousness in people with severe brain damage.
Being in a vegetative state means the person is awake but showing no signs of awareness.
People in a vegetative state might be able to open their eyes, wake up and fall asleep at regular intervals as well as have basic reflexes such as blinking.
They're also able to regulate their heartbeat and breathe without assistance.
However a patient in a vegetative state cannot show any meaningful responses such as responding to voices.
They also show no signs of experiencing emotions.
After four weeks in a vegetative state, the patient is classified as in a persistent vegetative state.
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The diagnosis is classified as permanent vegetative state after three months.
In the permanent vegetative state, recovery is extremely unlikely but not impossible.