Coolios

Coolio’s cause of death, initially thought to be from natural causes, wound up being classified as accidental because drugs and drug paraphernalia that were found at the scene, according to a medical examiner’s report.The Grammy-winning “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper, whose real name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr., died on Sept. 28, 2022, at age 59. He died due to the effects of fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine, the Los Angeles County medical examiner said in a report issued Thursday, and his death was ruled an…

Coolio’s cause of death has been made public.TMZ reports the 59-year-old died from fentanyl poisoning. Family spokesperson and longtime manager Jarez Posey confirmed the news to the outlet, and said heroin and methamphetamines were discovered in his body as well. To make matters worse, the rapper had serious asthma and was a longtime cigarette smoker, which contributed to his death.Back in September, Coolio was discovered on the bathroom floor of a friend’s house in Los Angeles. The individual dialed paramedics but Coolio…

Rapper Coolio died of a fentanyl overdose and also had traces of heroin and methamphetamines in his system, his manager and family spokesperson, Jarel Posey, told The Hollywood Reporter. According to Posey, the family recently got the news from the coroner and was told that Coolio’s struggles with asthma and his history as a cigarette smoker were additional factors in his death. Posey shared that the star’s loved ones continue to remember him as a great man, both onstage and off. On Sept. 28,…

Rapper Coolio died in September due to the effects of fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine, the Los Angeles medical examiner determined Thursday. The Grammy-winning “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper, whose real name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr., died Sept. 28, 2022. He was 59. According to information in the coroner database on Thursday, cardiomyopathy, ashthma and recent PCP use also factored into the musician’s death. Cardiomyopathy is a “disease of the heart muscle that makes it harder for the heart to pump blood to the rest of…

The entertainment world came to a standstill Wednesday with the news that hip-hop icon Coolio had died at age 59. At one point, he was the biggest rap star on the planet, with his series of singles in the ‘90s reaching a level of ubiquity few ever achieve, most notably the LV-assisted “Gangsta’s Paradise,” from the “Dangerous Minds” soundtrack. The song came at a time when public interest in motion picture soundtracks was still at an all-time high. But beyond Coolio’s artistic success, his status as a hip-hop…