Coolio Cause Of Death: What happened to rapper Coolio?

Artis Leon Ivey Jr., known professionally as Coolio, was an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Coolio achieved mainstream success in the mid-to-late 1990s with his albums It Takes a Thief, Gangsta’s Paradise, and My Soul.

What happened to rapper Coolio?

Rapper and Compton native Coolio has died at the age of 59, his manager confirmed with the Associated Press and TMZ. According to TMZ’s report, Coolio’s friend found him lying on a bathroom floor before emergency crews arrived on the scene.

While an official cause of death has yet to be released, TMZ reports cardiac arrest may have played a factor in Coolio’s death.

Coolio, born, Artis Ivey Jr., became a household name after his hit single “Gangsta’s Paradise.” Coolio died Wednesday in Los Angeles … TMZ has learned.

The rapper who achieved enormous success in the 90s was visiting a friend late Wednesday afternoon when he passed away.

Coolio’s longtime manager, Jarez, says Coolio went to the bathroom at his friend’s house, but when he didn’t come out after a while … the friend kept calling for him, and eventually went in and found Coolio laying on the floor.