American rapper Coolio, known for his hit ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’, has died at the age of 59.

American rapper Coolio, best known for his 1995 hit “Gangsta’s Paradise,” has died at the age of 59, his manager announced on Wednesday.

Real name Artis Leon Ivey Jr, the Grammy Award-winning musician died in Los Angeles, Jarez Posey said, without specifying the cause.

The manager, also a longtime close friend of the rapper, told TMZ, a publication specializing in celebrity coverage, that he found him unconscious in a friend’s bathroom.

The man in a tube

Coolio began his career in California in the late 1980s, but shot to stardom with 1995’s “Gangsta’s Paradise,” which appeared on the soundtrack to the movie “Rebellious Minds.”

The success earned him a Grammy Award the following year. He took over the chorus and music of “Pastime Paradise”, a song by Stevie Wonder released in 1976. The recipe had been a winner, millions of copies of “Gangsta’s Paradise” circulating around the world, until reaching the top of sales. in some countries.