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Exclusive: Horrifying Death of Reality Star's Baby

Posted Sep 26th 2006 9:40PM by TMZ Staff

Joseph SimmonsA rapper's wife gave birth Thursday, but the scene quickly turned to tragedy after their newborn girl was pronounced dead.

Rev. Run, a.k.a. Joseph Simmons, shocked fans last year when he announced that his wife Justine was pregnant on his MTV reality show "Run's House."

Justine's pregnancy was the cliffhanger on the MTV show last season. It generated intense interest among viewers who have been anxiously following the pregnancy and awaiting the birth.

Simmons, a member of the legendary rap group Run-DMC, was at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, NJ Tuesday for the birth of his child. Doctors delivered the baby via c-section, revealing a cruel twist of fate -- the baby girl was born with organs outside the body. The newborn died a short time later.

TMZ has learned that MTV cameras were inside the hospital at the time of the birth, though we do not know if they were in the delivery room.

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826. I am so sorry to hear what happened and just know that my prayers go out to your whole family..

Posted at 11:35AM on Nov 21st 2006 by Big-Sexxie

827. As a single father who can't imagine life without my daughter, I am overwhelmed with sympathy and sincere sadness for Joe & Justine and their families. Nothing anybody can say or do can dilute this horrific pain in their souls. May they both find all the solace they need to fill this immense void in their lives and persevere.

Posted at 12:46PM on Nov 21st 2006 by john tribolet

828. IM VERY SORRY TO HERE THIS NEWS,MY CONDOLENCES TO REV. RUN AND FAMILY THE MAN IS A LEGEND AND BY APPERENCE OF THERE REALITY SHOW THEY HAVE RAISED WONDERFULL FAMILY. I WISH THEM THE BEST

Posted at 8:47AM on Nov 28th 2006 by DANIEL SUAREZ

829. My condolences to the family. The death of a child is extremely devestating and you never get over it, you just learn to live with it.

Posted at 3:55PM on Nov 21st 2006 by Tori

830. I am so very sorry for their loss! We lost our baby (also named Victoria) in August of this year, it's an incredibly hard situtation. Too bad TMZ wasn't a bit more sensitive with their comment "a cruel twist of fate". How horrible!

Posted at 4:54PM on Nov 21st 2006 by Tara

831. Words cannot express the depths of sympathy I feel for your loss. Your grief must be compounded being in the public eye, and it is my prayer that you will receive comfort and strength from our Almighty Father as well as those offering support around you. Please know that I share your sorrow and hope that you are blessed with the peace that comes from heaven in these times. God be with all of you.

Posted at 11:34PM on Nov 21st 2006 by Lisa

832. May God Bless You Both With His Grace......................................

Posted at 3:54PM on Nov 22nd 2006 by tracy smith

833. Hello,

Is there some other way that I can add my comments WITHOUT having to resort to going back and forth in my silly email in order to "activate" my posts all the time?

Thank you! :)

Posted at 2:20PM on Nov 22nd 2006 by She_Wolf

834. I am very shocked and sadden to hear of such a loss,and my heart and prayers go out to the whole entire Simmons family. May GOD bless them.

Posted at 6:43PM on Jan 5th 2007 by twan

835. This is very sad. I do think that ultra-sound should have picked this up. After having four of my own, I know they are very thorough. Some abnormality should have shown up, hence further testing. Although it wouldnt have prevented the tragic event, it would have lessened their pain some-what.

As the parents are christians, they know the baby is in Heaven. What a much better place then here.

God Bless the family & Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Posted at 12:51PM on Nov 23rd 2006 by Carol

836. first of all, I'd like to extend my condolences to the Simmons family.. this is a horrible tragedy, made worse in some respects, by playing out in the public eye.. I hope they find strength in the Lord and find some peace in knowing that their little angel is with God, perfect and whole, watching over them..

I'm reading a lot about Ultrasounds in posts, and I'll just say this: medicine (all area) is a SCIENCE.. things do get missed, as nothing is perfect.. whether they had the latest technology or the most archaic, most likely, the end result would have been the same.. some forms of gastroschisis (the medical term for a baby being born with abdominal organs outside the body) can be fixed, but there are those, like Victoria, that can't be saved..

God bless and keep this family during this difficult time..

Posted at 8:51PM on Nov 23rd 2006 by wendee

837. God bless your family at this very sad time.

Posted at 4:47AM on Nov 24th 2006 by JUDY M LAFORE

838. I am so sorry for the loss this family has had to feel. As a parent that has lost a child I know from personal experience the feelings and emotions the Simmons' are feeling. May God bless and keep you in this time of deep sorrow. My last comment is, Your family will never "get over" this loss but with time and talking it does get a little easier with time. Never forget the baby she was here for a reason.

Posted at 4:04PM on Nov 24th 2006 by Jessica

839. I just want to say that Im sorry to hear about your new born baby. I think that Justine is a buetiful person, aad a great mom. My prayers go out to the whole simmons family.
GOD BLESS

Posted at 9:29AM on Dec 1st 2006 by Deja

840. i am so sorry to here that you lost your baby i feel like i was a part of your family the way imy family and i sat in front of the tv every week to see your show rev run i would also like to say that you are an idle to alot of people including my husband

Posted at 11:16PM on Dec 9th 2006 by leo and arnette

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