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Coolio: Gangsta's Paradise rapper died of fentanyl overdose - manager
Source: BBC
Coolio: Gangsta's Paradise rapper died of fentanyl overdose - manager
7 April 2023
The death of US Grammy-winning rapper Coolio in September 2022 was due to the effects of fentanyl and other drugs, his manager has said.
Jarez Posey said the musician's family had been informed about the findings by the Los Angeles County coroner.
The artist was found unresponsive on the bathroom floor of a friend's LA house six months ago. He was 59.
Coolio, whose real name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr, won a Grammy for the 1995 track Gangsta's Paradise.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-65209910
