Hip-hop legend Coolio, well known for the 1990 song "Gangsta's Paradise," passes away at age 59.


Los Angeles rapper Coolio passed away on Wednesday

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according to his longtime manager Jarez Posey, who confirmed the news to ABC News.

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Coolio gained national attention in the 1990s with his Grammy-winning single "Gangsta's Paradise." He was 59.

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According to Posey, Coolio, whose real name is Artis Leon Ivey Jr., was found unconscious

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while at a friend's residence on Wednesday afternoon after he failed to emerge from the restroom.

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Although the cause of death has not been established, an inquiry is still ongoing.

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As word of Coolio's passing spread, condolences from admirers, friends, and other hip-hop celebrities flooded social media.

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