Coolio, Legend Behind ‘Gangsta’s Paradise,’ Dies at 59

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Coolio, Legend Behind ‘Gangsta’s Paradise,’ Dies at 59
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BREAKING: Coolio, the legendary rapper behind “Gangsta’s Paradise,” has died at 59.

on Wednesday evening, telling the outlet that Coolio was discovered unresponsive on the floor of a friend’s bathroom. Paramedics who responded to the scene pronounced the musician dead shortly after. An official cause of death was not shared, but TMZ reported the first responders suspected cardiac arrest.

Born in 1963, Coolio moved from Monessen, Pennsylvania ,to Compton, California, to attend community college. After working as a firefighter and airport security guard, he launched his music career in the late 1980s., with the title track charting in 16 countries, soaring to becomes Number 1 song of the year, and later winning the 1996 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance. It sold 3 million copies in the U.S. alone, going triple platinum.

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