59-year-old rapper Coolio passed away. Wednesday took him away

Wednesday saw Coolio's death in Los Angeles.

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According to Jarez Posey, the artist's longtime manager, who also talked to the Associated Press, TMZ, Rolling Stone, and Variety,

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The musician, whose full name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr., passed away at a friend's home.

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Longtime manager Jarez of Coolio claims that the musician went to a friend's house to use the toilet

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but when he didn't come back after some time, the friend started yelling for him. Coolio was discovered on the floor when the friend eventually entered.

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Hip-hop artist Coolio, whose 1990s successes including "Gangsta's Paradise" and "Fantastic Voyage,"

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He garnered five further Grammy nominations during the course of a late 1980s-era career.

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Ice Cube, a rapper, tweeted: "This is awful news. I've personally watched this man rise to the top in his field. In peace.

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Before committing himself fully to hip-hop, he had positions in airport security and as a volunteer fireman.

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In recent years, Coolio made an appearance on the reality series Big Brother and created a food programme that gained popularity online.

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