Grammy-Winning Rapper/Actor Coolio Dies At Age 59

ABC News reports:

Los Angeles rapper Coolio, who rose to the national spotlight in the 1990s with his Grammy-winning hit “Gangsta’s Paradise,” died on Wednesday, his longtime manager Jarez Posey confirmed to ABC News. He was 59.

Coolio, whose legal name is Artis Leon Ivey Jr., was found unresponsive Wednesday afternoon while visiting a friend’s house, and emergency personnel were called after he didn’t come out of the bathroom, according to Posey. A cause of death has not yet been determined but an investigation is ongoing.

He appeared in multiple movies and TV shows over the past two decades, including “Judgment Day,” “Daredevil,” “The Green Hornet” and “Pain & Gain.” He also wrote and performed “Aw, Here It Goes,” the theme song for “Kenan & Kel,” the popular comedy sitcom that aired on Nickelodeon from 1996 to 2000.

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Rest in power my brother .@Coolio Love & Respect

— LLCOOLJ (@llcoolj) September 29, 2022

One of the nicest dudes I’ve known.
Good people. R.I.P. Coolio ? ? ? pic.twitter.com/yQF9ZonbKA

— MC HAMMER (@MCHammer) September 29, 2022