Under the Dryer: Our Condolences to Reverend Run Simmons Family

Our sincere condolences and prayers go out to Rev. Run and Justine Simmons, and children Angela, Vanessa, Daniel, and Russell II. The Simmons' baby daughter, whom they named Victoria Anne, died shortly after being born prematurely.
Justine's pregnancy was featured in the second season of the family's MTV reality series "Run's House."
May the Simmons family feel the presence,love, and compassion of the Lord at this tragic time.

"The Lord is nigh unto those who are crushed in spirit. Many are the tribulations of the righteous, but the Lord delivers them out of them all."

Story continues below from People magazine:

Reverend Run's Baby Dies at Birth : People.com: "The baby daughter of rap legend Reverend Run and his wife Justine died at birth.

Run (real name: Joseph Simmons) issued the following statement on Wednesday through MTV: 'On September 26, 2006, Victoria Anne Simmons for some unknown reason chose to come early and unfortunately did not survive.

'We must accept whatever is there and once you accept unconditionally, then everything is beautiful. Every pain has a purifying effect.'

The baby was delivered Tuesday at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, N.J., the Associated Press reports. Justine Simmons is fine.

Run, a founding member of the seminal rap group Run-D.M.C., and his wife married in 1994, and have two sons Daniel (Diggy) and Russell II (Russy). Run's three older children, Vanessa, Angela and Joseph Jr., are from a previous relationship.

The family stars in the MTV reality series Run's House, which follows the minister and his wife as they raise their five children. The show was picked up for a second season, which began airing in June. Rev. Run was ordained a minister by the nondenominational New York City church Zoe Ministries in Aug. 1995."