Rapper Coolio has died aged 59 after being found collapsed on the floor of a friend’s house after a suspected cardiac arrest
The US rapper, whose real name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr, died on Wednesday, his manager confirmed to multiple US outlets.
Michelle Pfeiffer, 64, lead tributes to the rapper, sharing the music video for Coolio's smash hit Gangsta's Paradise, from their iconic film Dangerous Minds and writing: "Heartbroken to hear of the passing of the gifted artist @coolio. A life cut entirely too short". The rapper shared a picture of the two on Instagram, posing on the set of the music video for their collaborative track Gangsta Walk, released in 2006."Good people. RIP Coolio," he wrote, sharing a black and white picture of the rapper.Former NWA star Ice Cube said he had witnessed Coolio's "grind to the top of the industry" in his own tribute."I witnessed first hand this man's grind to the top of the industry. Rest In Peace @Coolio.
The track topped the US Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks and won Coolio the Grammy award for best rap solo performance in 1996.