On September 28, 2022, Coolio passed away at the age of 59. Given that the average life expectancy for males in the United States is 78, it is logical to question how Coolio passed away and what his cause of death was. In the Los Angeles home of his friend and longtime manager Jarez Posey, the rapper, best known for his 1995 single “Gangsta’s Paradise,” died abruptly.
In August 1963, Artis Leon Ivey Jr., the father of Coolio, was born in Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. After relocating to Compton, California, he became involved in the drug trade as a young adult. But, he was able to escape it by signing up as a volunteer fireman.
Before becoming a pro as a rapper and leaving a lasting impression on the underground scene, Coolio worked as security at the Los Angeles International Airport. Whatcha Gonna Do?, his first song, was released in 1987, but it wasn’t until he signed with Tommy Boy Records in 1994 that his career really took off.
Coolio’s first solo album, It Takes a Thief, reached at Number 3 on the Billboard Top 100 charts with the lead song, “Fantastic Voyage.” It was also heavily played on MTV during what is undoubtedly the network’s Golden Era, and it rose to become one of the year’s biggest rap hits.
Who Was Coolio?
Artis Leon Ivey Jr., better known by the stage name Coolio, was an American rapper, producer, actor, reality TV personality, and even a chef.
He was born on August 1st, 1963, and achieved his greatest level of recognition with the song Gangsta’s Paradise, for which he received a Grammy.
The song, which was on the soundtrack for the movie Dangerous Minds starring Michelle Pfeiffer, reached the top of the charts all around the globe.
With Fantastic Voyage, Too Hot, 1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin’ New), It’s All the Way Live (Now), and C U When U Get There, he had additional chart success.
Oh, Here It Goes!, which served as the theme song for Nickelodeon’s popular TV series Kenan and Kel, will be well-remembered among youngsters born in the 1990s.
His first three albums were in the top 40 of the Billboard 200.
From 1996 until 2000, Coolio was wed to Josefa Salinas. He is said to have fathered somewhere between six and ten kids.
He was the star of a reality program called Coolio’s Rules that followed his experiences as a single father.
Subsequently, he published a cookbook with the same name and presented the web series Cookin’ With Coolio.
In 2009, he participated in Celebrity Big Brother UK and came in third.
Coolio Cause Of Death
According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, rapper Coolio passed away due to fentanyl’s effects.
A tweet below posted by Big Dave, who told Coolio’s cause of death:
Coolio cause of death revealed 🙏
Thursday, the coroner’s office in Los Angeles reported that Coolio, the rapper who gained global recognition with his Grammy-winning song “Gangsta’s Paradise” in the 1990s, died due to the combined effects of fentanyl, heroin, & methamphetamine. pic.twitter.com/Ka7VUQqL8C
— BIG DAVE (@2bz4thot) April 6, 2023
At the time of his death, he also had residues of heroin and methamphetamine in his body.
Additional serious diseases were “unspecified cardiomyopathy, asthma, and recent phencyclidine usage.”
It was determined that his death was an accident.
The rapper of “Gangsta’s Paradise” died on September 28, 2022. He was 59.
According to the Drug Enforcement Act, phencyclidine is categorized as a hallucinogen and is included in Schedule II of the Controlled Substances Act. The substance, which goes by the names PCP or Angel Dust more often, is offered as either a powder or a liquid and is known to cause “dissociative” effects.
Coolio, whose full name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr., found incredible success with the Grammy Award-winning song “Gangsta’s Paradise,” and through his debut album, “It Takes a Thief,” released in 1994 and which featured the song “Fantastic Voyage.”
The inquiry was deemed to be a “non-suspicious death,” according to Los Angeles Police Department public relations officer Jeffrey Lee, who verified this to Fox News Digital at the time of Coolio’s passing.
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Fans Saying About Coolio’s Passing
One fan wrote on Twitter saying: RIP Coolio
RIP, Coolio 🙏 https://t.co/VwDT7O19MJ
— GMA Network (@gmanetwork) April 7, 2023
Another tweeted:
This is such a crock of shit.
RIP Coolio 🙏🏻 https://t.co/isLwj600al pic.twitter.com/r0nL0tZWTD
— FoJAk (@FoJAk3) April 7, 2023
Sad news: Rapper Coolio, known for his hits 'Gangsta's Paradise' and 'Fantastic Voyage' has passed away due to fentanyl. RIP Coolio 🙏 pic.twitter.com/kQj75FFam5
— randomthought (@randomthought) April 6, 2023
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