'Gangsta's Paradise' Rapper Coolio Dies At Age 59

Born Artis Leon Ivey Jr., Coolio died at a friend's home in Los Angeles, but the cause was not immediately given.

Coolio, the rapper who was among 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.

Coolio died at the Los Angeles home of a friend, longtime manager Jarez Posey told The Associated Press. The cause was not immediately clear.

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