Paramedics tried to resuscitate Coolio for nearly an hour but he couldn’t be revived.
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In a statement to ET, LAFD confirmed that a team of firefighters and paramedics responded to the 2900 block of South Chesapeake Avenue at 4:00 p.m. PT following reports of a medical emergency."LAFD arrived four minutes after dispatch to find an approximately 60-year-old male unresponsive, and they performed resuscitation efforts for approximately 45 minutes, per protocol. With consultation through the Base Hospital Physician, the patient was declared dead just before 5:00 p.m. PT.
After entering the L.A. rap scene in the '80s, Coolio came to fame in 1995 when he recorded"Gangsta's Paradise" for the filmFollowing the news of his death, many celebs took to social media to"This is sad news," Ice Cube wrote on Twitter. "I witness first hand this man’s grind to the top of the industry. Rest In Peace.""We are losing people at too young of an age," Legend told ET.
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