Michelle Pfeiffer, Extra React to Rapper’s Demise

Coolio is useless at 59. The rapper, whose actual title is Artis Leon Ivey Jr., died on Wednesday, September 28, at a good friend’s home in Los Angeles, California.

“We’re saddened by the lack of our pricey good friend and consumer, Coolio, who handed away this afternoon,” a rep for Coolio informed Us Weekly on Wednesday. “He touched the world with the reward of his expertise and will probably be missed profoundly. Thanks to everybody worldwide who has listened to his music and to everybody who has been reaching out concerning his passing. Please have Coolio’s family members in your ideas and prayers.”

The Pennsylvania native, who was finest identified for the hit “Gangsta’s Paradise” from the 1995 movie Harmful Minds, was confirmed useless by his supervisor Jarez Posey on Wednesday. “So far as what I do know now’s that he was at a good friend’s home and was in his lavatory,” Posey confirmed to Rolling Stone, including that Coolio died of a suspected coronary heart assault. No official reason for dying has been confirmed.

Per TMZ, who was first to report the information, Coolio was visiting a good friend when he went to the lavatory. After his good friend grew involved when the “C U When U Get There” artist was absent for an prolonged time frame, they discovered him laying on the ground. 

The ambulance was referred to as and EMTs pronounced the rapper useless on the scene.

Coolio was married to Josefa Salinas from 1996 to 2000. They shared 4 children, daughters Artisha, Brandi, Jackie and son Artis, who costarred with him on the 2008 actuality collection Coolio’s Guidelines.

Past his musical success — which included eight solo studio albums between 1994 and 2009 — Coolio landed roles in main blockbuster movies all through his profession. He appeared in 1997’s Batman & Robin reverse George Clooney because the Darkish Knight, Get Over It with Kirsten Dunst in 2001 and was featured in Ben Affleck’s Daredevil movie in 2003. He additionally made his method to tv through the years and was featured in varied episodes of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, The Nanny, Charmed, and Lecturers. 

He’s additionally the creator and artist of the theme track for Nickelodeon’s Kenan and Kel, which starred Saturday Evening Stay’s Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell. 

Following his tragic passing, celebrities took to social media to honor the music icon.

Michelle Pheiffer, who starred in Harmful Minds — and coinciding music video for Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise” — penned a touching tribute to the late rapper by way of Instagram.

“Heartbroken to listen to of the passing of the gifted artist @coolio,” the One High quality Day star wrote alongside a clip from their music video. “A life minimize totally too quick. As a few of it’s possible you’ll know I used to be fortunate sufficient to work with him on Harmful Minds in 1995. He received a Grammy for his good track on the soundtrack – which I feel was the rationale our movie noticed a lot success. I bear in mind him being nothing however gracious. 30 years later I nonetheless get chills once I hear the track. Sending love and lightweight to his household. Relaxation in Energy, Artis Leon Ivey Jr. ❤️.”

“That is unhappy information,” Ice Dice wrote by way of Twitter on the time. “I witness first hand this man’s grind to the highest of the business. Relaxation In Peace @Coolio.” 

Fellow rapper MC Hammer additionally paid his condolences, saying, “One of many nicest dudes I’ve identified. Good folks. R.I.P. Coolio.” Actor Martin Lawerence, for his half, gave his “deepest condolences” to Coolio’s household. 

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