Coolio

Image via Warner Bros. With the sad and shocking passing of 1990s legend Coolio, fans are recalling the two times he appeared in superhero cinema — namely, in 1997’s Batman & Robin and the director’s cut of 2003’s Daredevil. But the most fascinating connection between the “Gangsta’s Paradise” singer and the comic book world has to be the role he almost played in the canceled fifth Batman movie, which — if it had come to pass — would’ve changed the DC franchise forever. You see, Coolio briefly turns up in…

Michelle Pfeiffer has paid tribute to Coolio following his death, aged 59.Pfeiffer led the cast of Dangerous Minds, the 1995 film for which the rapper performed hit song “Gangsta’s Paradise”.The song spent three weeks at the top of Billboard’s Hot 100 list.Speaking following news of Coolio’s death, Pfeiffer said she remembered the rapper being “nothing but gracious”.“Heartbroken to hear of the passing of the gifted artist @coolio,” the actor wrote on Instagram, adding: “A life cut entirely too short.”Pfeiffer continued:…

Tributes have been paid to the Grammy award-winning musician, Coolio, who died at the age of 59 on Wednesday.The rapper’s, whose real name is Artis Leon Ivey Jr, death was confirmed by his manager, Sheila Finegan, who in a statement said: “We are saddened by the loss of our dear friend and client, Coolio, who passed away this afternoon.“Thank you to everyone worldwide who has listened to his music and to everyone who has been reaching out regarding his passing. Please have Coolio’s loved ones in your thoughts and…

Coolio passed away at the age of 59 in Los Angeles on Wednesday. The iconic artist’s longtime manager Jarez confirmed the Compton native and father of six was found unresponsive at a friend’s house on the bathroom floor. While Coolio’s cause of death has yet to be determined, EMTs reportedly suspect he died of cardiac arrest.Among his noteworthy accomplishments, Coolio won the Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance in 1996 with “Gangsta’s Paradise” and received five other nominations during his career. Members of the…

If you’re in any way a film fan, you know that it’s not just the people in front of the camera that make a movie special. For example, music can make a movie stand out, and in the case of 1995’s Dangerous Minds, rapper Coolio contributed “Gangster’s Paradise,” for which he won a Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance. Sadly, it’s been reported that Coolio has died at the age of 59.According to TMZ, Coolio, whose real name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr., died while visiting a friend in Los Angeles. Jarez, the rapper’s manager,…

The rapper Coolio died at the age of 59 in Los Angeles, his manager has confirmed.The artist, whose real name is Artis Leon Ivey Jr, passed away at a friend’s house, his longtime manager, Jarez Posey, told the Associated Press.A cause of death was not immediately confirmed.Coolio is best known for his 1995 single Gangsta’s Paradise, for which he won a Grammy for best solo rap performance. The runaway hit came from the soundtrack of the Michelle Pfeiffer film Dangerous Minds and sampled Stevie Wonder’s 1976 song Pastime…

Coolio, the Grammy-winning rapper best known for the 1995 single “Gangsta’s Paradise,” has died, his longtime manager confirmed Wednesday to The Times. He was 59. The musician was found unresponsive Wednesday afternoon on the bathroom floor at a friend’s house, manager Jarez Posey told TMZ, which first reported the news. No official cause of death has been determined, but cardiac arrest was suspected, Posey told the website. Coolio, whose real name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr., was born on Aug. 1, 1963, in Monessen, Pa., but…

Coolio has died at age 59.The rapper’s longtime manager, Jarez, confirmed the news to TMZ on Wednesday, just hours after Coolio was pronounced dead. Jarez told the outlet that Coolio was at a friend’s home in Los Angeles when he went got up to use the bathroom. After the friend noticed Coolio had not returned within a reasonable time, he began calling out to the rapper, but failed to get a response. The friend then went to the bathroom and found Coolio on the floor.According to TMZ, the friend immediately called emergency…