Exclusive: Horrifying Death of Reality Star's Baby

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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841. words can not express the lost of any love one

Posted at 1:44PM on Dec 11th 2006 by april

842. I am so sorry for your loss. I'm not going to say that I know what your going through because I don't. I know it hurts. My heart goes out to you and your family. I am so so sorry I don't know how many times I can say it. Jus, keep your head up and stay strong. Vanessa, Angela, Jojo, Diggy, and Russy help your parents get through. Stay strong Simmons Family

Posted at 11:31PM on Dec 11th 2006 by Tamiesha Murray

843. I am so sorry to hear that. I did watch the show, and loved the way the Simmons keep their kids grounded. But what a horrible thing to have happened. I would have wondered what was up the details. I would have thought an ultrasound would have been in order, and the public would have been out of their business. I can only empathize with the family. This should have been kept to themselves. So sorry for the lost.

Posted at 2:51PM on Dec 17th 2006 by Yvette

844. i am so sorry for your tragedy i really was waiting to here some news from yall soon on mtv just so yuo know i think you all have a beautiful family and i really admire bath of your daughters and i think you so jojo is cute i am 16 year of age i hope you all can handle your tragedy your family would have been and stayed baeutiful with or with out the baby

Posted at 11:18PM on Dec 25th 2006 by connie

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