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Coolio, rapper known for ‘Gangsta’s Paradise,’ dies at 59, TMZ reports

By KJ Hiramoto

LOS ANGELES - Rapper and Compton native Coolio has reportedly died at the age of 59.

According to a report from TMZ, Coolio's friend found him lying on a bathroom floor before emergency crews arrived on the scene.

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

FOX 11 is making calls to the rapper's management and officials for confirmation on Coolio's death.

Coolio, born, Artis Ivey Jr., became a household name after his hit single "Gangsta's Paradise." 

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