The fiancee of the late rapper DMX has thanked him for their relationship and their son. Desiree Lindstrom shared a photo from early in their romance as she mourned the hip-hop artist, who died on April 9 aged 50.

DMX, the raspy-voiced hip-hop artist who rapped with a trademark delivery that was often paired with growls, barks and “What!” as an ad lib, has died aged 50.

Rapper DMX has been taken off life support after suffering a heart attack, his lawyer has said. Murray Richman told US media he remained “concerned” about the 50-year-old whose real name is Earl Simmons.