Grammy-winning rapper Coolio died from a fentanyl overdose, his manager said on Thursday, six months after the musician was found dead at a friend\u2019s home in\u00a0Los Angeles\u00a0at the age 59.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Born Artis Leon Ivey Jr, Coolio was best known for his 1995 single Gangsta\u2019s Paradise, from an album of the same name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That song, a massive hit featured in the film Dangerous Minds, won a Grammy Award for best rap solo performance the following year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Coolio\u2019s manager, Jarez Posey, said the rapper\u2019s family had been informed on Thursday by the Los Angeles county coroner\u2019s office that the singer had died from a fentanyl overdose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The coroner\u2019s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Posey said the rapper\u2019s children planned to honor their father in future documentary and film projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Born in Pennsylvania in 1963, Coolio began performing as part of the West Coast hip-hop scene after moving to Compton,\u00a0California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He released his debut album, It Takes a Thief, in 1994, scoring a Top Ten hit with the single Lakeside.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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