‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ Rapper Coolio Lifeless At 59

Rapper Coolio died on Wednesday in Los Angeles, consistent with experiences. He used to be 59.

The Grammy winner used to be discovered lifeless whilst he used to be in the toilet at a chum’s area, TMZ reported.

Consistent with the hole, the rapper, whose prison identify is Artis Leon Ivey Jr., used to be visiting a chum overdue Wednesday afternoon and went to the toilet. After staying within for a longer length, the buddy went within and located him at the flooring.

Coolio’s supervisor, Jarez Posey, showed the rapper’s demise to Rolling Stone however didn’t supply additional main points.

The buddy reportedly referred to as EMTs, who arrived and pronounced the musician lifeless at the scene from what they suspected used to be a cardiac arrest. An legit reason behind demise has now not been said.

An LAPD spokesperson mentioned Wednesday night that the dept used to be accomplishing a demise investigation at an deal with in West Los Angeles however may now not divulge the identification of the deceased.

The demise didn’t seem suspicious and the case used to be passed over to the Los Angeles County coroner’s administrative center, the spokesperson mentioned.

Coolio, a Los Angeles house local, is preferrred identified for his 1995 Grammy-winning hit “Gangsta’s Paradise,” which crowned the U.S. charts that 12 months and stays one of the vital best-selling singles of all time.