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Official Cause Of Death For Rapper DMX Released Official Cause Of Death For Rapper DMX Released
Official Cause Of Death For Rapper DMX Released An official cause of death for rapper and lifelong New Yorker DMX has been released following his death in April at the age of 50. The Westchester County Medical Examiner told Vulture on Thursday, July 8 that the hip-hop icon died on April 9 due to a cocaine-induced heart attack which caused a lack of blood circulation to his brain. Original story - Rapper, Westchester Native, Resident DMX Dies At Age 50 
“It was cardiac arrest for a period of time, so there was no circulation to the brain,” the Medical Examiner explained to Vulture. No official statement has been released by the ME’s offi…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Found In CT Pond ID Released For Man Found In CT Pond
ID Released For Man Found In CT Pond Police have announced that the body of a man found floating in a retention pond in Connecticut is that of a Fairfield County man. Danbury Police said on Tuesday, April 13, that the body found in the pond at 55 Mill Plain Road, is that of Todd Smith, age 57, of Danbury, who has been missing since Saturday, Jan. 16, said Danbury Police Det. Lt. Mark Williams. "The medical examiner found no apparent signs of trauma and could not provide an exact cause of death, as toxicology reports are still pending," Williams said. However, the medical examiner was able to positively identify the deceased a…

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by Kathy Reakes