American rapper Coolio dies at 59

The “Gangsta’s Paradise” author was visiting a friend in Los Angeles when he had a heart attack, according to his representative.

American rapper collieauthor of the 1995 film Gangster’s paradise The Grammy Award winner passed away this Wednesday at the age of 59, according to the magazine diverse.

The newspaper revealed that the artist was visiting a friend in Los Angeles and went to the bathroom, but she did not go out TMZ DPA is collected. When the friend went to check on collieHe found him unconscious on the ground, according to the newspaper. Emergency services announced his death at the scene. The cause of Collio’s death is still unclear, but his representative has made it clear that his aides believe he died of cardiac arrest.

Born on August 1, 1963 in Pennsylvania under the name Artis Leon Ivy Jr., Coolio moved to California and Joined the hip-hop group WC and Maad Circle in 1991. Later, he started his solo career in 1994 with the album take a thief.

His most famous song Gangster’s paradiseAppeared in the 1995 movie dangerous minds (Dangerous Minds) led by Michelle Pfeiffer. This composition earned him a 1996 Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance..

Coolio has also acted as an actor in films and TV series such as “Martin“(nineteen ninety-five),”Sabrina the Teenage Witch(ninety-nine and ninety-six)batman and robin“(1997),”governess“(1998),”Tyrone“(1999),”Midnight Mass“(1999),”Charm“(2002),”starving“(2009),”Futurama(2001, 2010) andGravity Falls(2012).