RIP: ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ hitmaker Coolio dead at 59
Rapper Coolio, best known for his hit song ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’, has passed away at the age of 59 on Wednesday 28 September.
American rapper and producer Artis Leon Ivey Jr, popularly known as Coolio, passed away on Wednesday 28 September, according to a report by TMZ.
RIP: COOLIO DEAD AT 59
TMZ reports that Coolio’s longtime manager, Jarez, said that the rapper was at a friend’s home in Los Angeles when he excused himself to go to the bathroom. When he did not return after a considerable amount of time, his friend tried calling him, but did not get a response.
The concerned friend went into the bathroom and discovered Coolio on the floor. The paramedics were then called.
The Gangsta’s Paradise hitmaker is suspected to have had a cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead on the scene. However, the official cause of death is still pending.
Watch and listen: ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’
Fans of the rapper left their condolences under his last Instagram post of his latest performance in Texas.
“Love you forever King. Rest easy ❤️,” wrote @jackarnold.
“RIP king!????,” wrote @pamdamonium1.
“Rip To the legend!!! Gangster paradise is one of my favs fr????????,” wrote @
Manolo_flexxin.
“Rest in gangstas paradise ????????,” wrote @camthe_cameraman.
“Rip homie…im bout to play “Gangsta Paradise all night for you,” wrote @itown5.
“RIP Legend,Rest in the gangsta paradise????️,” wrote @douglasxs30.
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE RAPPER
- Coolio’s career began in the 1980s.
- The rapper rose to fame in 1995 following the release of his hit song Gangsta’s Paradise. The song was featured in the movie Dangerous Minds with Michelle Pfeiffer.
- Coolio won the 1996 Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance for the song.
- The rapper had six children.
- He married Josefa Salina in 1996, but the pair divorced four years later.
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