The LA County Coroner's Office released his cause of death Thursday.
Coroner's Office, the Compton-raised rapper died due to the effects of fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine.and was pronounced dead at the scene. He was 59.
Born in Pennsylvania on Aug. 1, 1963, but raised in Compton, Coolio sold more than 17 million records during his career, powered largely by the 1995 smash "Gangsta's Paradise," which was featured in the film "Dangerous Minds." The song earned him a Grammy for best solo rap performance and was nominated for song of the year.
According to his official website, Coolio's music was also featured in films including "Space Jam," "Clueless," "The Big Payback" and "Half- Baked." He also wrote the theme song for the Nickelodeon series "Kenan & Kel." During his career, he collected an American Music Award, three MTV Music Video awards, two Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards, two Billboard Music and a World Music award.
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