Coolio, the rapper from Gangsta's Paradise, died at the age of 59 after being discovered on the bathroom floor.
Summary by NewsWall Apr 22 23
- Coolio, whose full name is Artis Leon Ivey Jr, first appeared on the music scene in Los Angeles in the late 1980s, but it was his '90s single Gangsta's Paradise that catapulted him to international stardom.
- Coolio was unresponsive to demands for him to return, according to Jarez, prompting the pal to check on the celebrity.
- Michelle Pfeiffer was quick to pay her respects to Coolio.
- Away from music, Martin Lawrence, who appeared in Bad Boys, posted a black-and-white photo of Coolio with the caption, "My deepest condolences and prayers go out to the family of @Coolio #rip"
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