American rapper Coolio dies at age 59
29.09.2022 - 11:29
/ msn.com
Coolio, the Grammy-winning rapper whose biggest hit was 'Gangster's Paradise,' the single that launched him to international stardom, died Wednesday at age 59. The beloved artist was visiting a friend in Los Angeles and went to the bathroom but did not come out, as reported by TMZ and picked up by DPA.
When the friend went to check on Coolio, he found him unconscious on the floor, according to the newspaper. Emergency services pronounced him dead at the scene.
The cause of Coolio's death remains unclear, but his representative explained that paramedics believe he died of cardiac arrest. Coolio, whose legal name was Artis Ivey Junior, rose through the Los Angeles rap ranks in the 1980s, but became a national name with the No.
1 hit 'Gangster's Paradise' in 1995, according to the agency. The success of that single and the album of the same name allowed him to develop a far-reaching career that included three other top 40 hits and two songs on the 'Space Jam' soundtrack.
Coolio has also parlayed his fame into dozens of film roles, including an appearance in the 1997 film 'Batman & Robin,' starring George Clooney.
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