As of 11:19AM, West Coast Time, Marvin X is still alive. He is presently in the central valley visiting friends and working on his writing retreat.
JUST GOT WORD FROM BROTHER MUHAMMAD AHMAD THAT OUR BLACK ARTS MOVEMENT POET, MARVIN X, HAS PASSED. "It is with great sorrow that we received news of the passing of brother freedom fighter, Marvin X and we of the Philadelphia Community Institute of Africana Studies offer condolences to his family.
brother muhammad ahmad and family"
R.I.P.