He rose to fame in the 1990s with «Gangsta’s Paradise», the soundtrack for the movie «Dangerous Minds». Now rapper Coolio, whose real name is Artis Leon Ivey Jr., has died at the age of 59, TMZ reports. A little later, Coolio’s manager, Susan Huber, confirmed the news.
The rapper visited a friend at his home on Wednesday, according to TMZ. He wanted to go to the bathroom – when he still hadn’t left it after a while, the friend finally found him lifeless on the bathroom floor. The emergency doctors could only have determined death. While an official cause of death is still pending, it is suspected that Coolio may have suffered a heart attack.
Authorities said no drugs or related items were found. They are investigating the death of the rapper, but are currently not assuming any third-party influence.