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<\/a><\/p>\nLOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Grammy-winning rapper Coolio died from a fentanyl overdose, his manager said on Thursday, six months after the musician was found dead at a friend’s home in Los Angeles at age 59.<\/p>\n
Born Artis Leon Ivey Jr., Coolio was best known for his 1995 single “Gangsta’s Paradise,” from an album of the same name.<\/p>\n
That song, a massive hit featured in the film “Dangerous Minds,” won a Grammy Award for best rap solo performance the following year.<\/p>\n
Coolio’s manager, Jarez Posey, said the rapper’s family had been informed on Thursday by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office that the singer had died from a fentanyl overdose.<\/p>\n
The coroner’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters.<\/p>\n
Posey said the rapper’s children planned to honor their father in future documentary and film projects.<\/p>\n
Born in Pennsylvania in 1963, Coolio began performing as part of the West Coast hip-hop scene after moving to Compton, California.<\/p>\n
He released his debut album, “It Takes a Thief”, in 1994, scoring a Top Ten hit with the single “Lakeside.”<\/p>\n
(Reporting by Lisa Richwine; Editing by Sandra Maler)<\/p>\n
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