Hip-hop star Coolio died from fentanyl and also had traces of heroin and methamphetamines in his system.
Details of Coolio’s cause of death as first reported by TMZ were confirmed by the rapper's manager Jarez Posey to NBC News via phone call.Posey told TMZ investigators determined that Coolio's severe asthma and years of heavy cigarette smoking also contributed to his death at age 59.was found unresponsive in the bathroom of a friend’s South Los Angeles homeThe rapper was pronounced dead after paramedics responded to the scene, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Born in Monessen, Pennsylvania, Coolio moved to Compton, California, where he began a rapping career. He released his first single, “Whatcha Gonna Do?” in 1987, eventually joining the group WC and the Maad Circle.In 1995, Coolio released hit biggest hit, “Gangsta’s Paradise,” which featured vocals from American singer L.V. and appeared on the soundtrack for the 1995 movie “Dangerous Minds."
The song, which sampled hooks from Stevie Wonder's 1976 single “Pastime Paradise," topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for three weeks, and earned the rapper a Grammy award for Best Rap Solo Performance. Michelle Pfeiffer, who starred in"Dangerous Minds" and appeared in the video for"Gangsta’s Paradise,” was among the many celebrities to pay tribute to Coolio on
after his death, writing that she was “heartbroken to hear of the passing of the gifted artist @coolio.”Gina Vivinetto is a writer for TODAY.com. She lives in Asheville, North Carolina, where she spends her free time hiking, reading and snuggling with her"Friends" box set. She and her wife, Molly, are the proud moms of two formerly stray cats, Sophie and Pierre, and a rescue dog named Gracie.
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