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RARE PHOTOS: Gangsta s paradise rapper coolio dies aged 59 bf866d13 40b6 4977 a61e abb68655077c | Rare Historical Photos

US rapper Coolio has died aged 59.

The musician achieved worldwide fame with his Grammy-winning 1990s hit Gangsta's Paradise, died on Wednesday afternoon.

Coolio, whose real name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr, scored a UK number 1 in 1995 with Gangta's Paradise, which also earned him a Grammy for best rap performance.

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