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Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube and MC Hammer pay tribute to Coolio

US rapper died at the age of 59

Wales Online · Sep 29, 2022

US rapper Coolio will be ‘missed profoundly’ following death aged 59

The US rapper, responsible for 1990s hit song Gangsta’s Paradise, died on Wednesday afternoon.

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube and MC Hammer among rap stars paying tribute to Coolio

Known for his 1995 hit Gangsta’s Paradise, Coolio was remembered for his ‘grind’ following reports of his death.

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

US rapper and former Big Brother star Coolio ‘dead at age 59’

The American, whose real name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr, died on Wednesday, his manager confirmed to multiple US outlets.

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

Gangsta’s Paradise rapper Coolio dies aged 59

The US rapper, real name Artis Leon Ivey Jr, died on Wednesday, his manager confirmed to multiple US outlets

Wales Online · Sep 29, 2022

The rapper Coolio has died at 59

The artist, one of hip-hop's biggest names of the 1990s with hits including "Gangsta's Paradise" and "Fantastic Voyage," died Wednesday at age 59, his manager said.

WEKU · Sep 29, 2022

Rapper Coolio, known for hit ‘Gangsta’s Paradise,’ dies at 59

The rapper was in Chicago last month for a set at Riot Fest.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 29, 2022

Gangsta's Paradise rapper Coolio dies in Los Angeles aged 59, according to his manager

US rapper Coolio — who achieved enormous success with his 1995 hit Gangsta's Paradise — has died aged 59, his manager says.

ABC News · Sep 29, 2022

Rapper Coolio dies suddenly at age 59, report says

Coolio, the rapper whose smash hit “Gangster’s Paradise” sent him to international stardom, died Wednesday, according to a report. He was 59.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 29, 2022

Coolio death: Rapper dies aged 59, manager says

A cause of death has not yet been confirmed

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022