Coolio, US west coast rapper of Gangsta’s Paradise fame, dies aged 59
Enhanced by Atikaschool.org Coolio, the US west coast rapper of Gangsta’s Paradise fame, dies aged 59 Those who lived in the 80s and 90s and liked hip-hop music, know who Coolio is. Coolio was a famous US rapper during the times of Notorious BIG and Tupac Shakur. The man is now dead. The Grammy-winning musician passed away at a friend’s house in Los Angeles, the manager says. 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 and other outlets including TMZ, Rolling Stone and Variety. A cause of death was not confirmed.