Coolio Dies Age 59 | MTV News

Rapper, Coolio, most famous for the 90s hit Gangsta’s Paradise, has died, at the age of 59. MTV News, reports.

Coolio’s 1995 hit Gangsta’s Paradise was a huge hit across the globe.

His manager, Jarez Posey told NBC News that Coolio’s body was found on the bathroom floor of a friend’s house in Los Angeles.

No official cause of death had been confirmed, but the manager did say paramedics believed it may have been a cardiac arrest.

Many stars across the world have expressed their sadness and shock at the news, on social media.

MTV UK published this video item, entitled “Coolio Dies Age 59 | MTV News” – below is their description.

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