Rapper Coolio Dead at 59

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Coolio, known for his '90s deed "Gangsta's Paradise" from the movie Dangerous Minds, died connected Sept. 28 successful Los Angeles. He was 59.

TMZ was archetypal to study the quality of the rapper's passing. Coolio's manager Jarez Posey confirmed Coolio's death to NBC News, stating, "As acold arsenic what I cognize present is that helium was astatine a friend's location and was successful his bathroom." Jarez said Coolio died of a suspected bosom attack, but nary authoritative origin of decease has been confirmed.

Per TMZ, erstwhile Coolio didn't respond to his sanction being called, his person went wrong the bath and recovered him unresponsive connected the floor. The person past called the paramedics, who pronounced Coolio dormant upon arriving astatine the scene.

Coolio, whose existent sanction is Artis Leon Ivey Jr., was calved in Monessen, Pennsylvania and achieved occurrence successful the 90s rap scene. He received a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance for "Gangsta's Paradise" astatine the 1996 ceremony.

He is survived by his children.

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