Rapper Coolio’s Cause of Death is Fentanyl Overdose

Image credit: getty images By Joe Frank April 08 2023

Los Angeles County Coroner's Office informed Coolio’s family that the singer had died from a fentanyl overdose.

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The reports came six months after the musician was found dead at his friend’s home in Los Angeles at age 59.

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The report lists the effects of fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine as the cause of the death.

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In 2009, Coolio pled guilty to cocaine possession and agreed to enter an 18-month rehabilitation program.

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Coolio spoke about battling cocaine addiction, which he had left once but agin started.

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Rapper Coolio was best known for his 1995 single “Gangsta’s Paradise” which later featured in the film.

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His song, featured in the film “Dangerous Minds,” won a Grammy Award for best rap solo performance.

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Coolio also appeared in several TV shows like “Celebrity Cook Off” and “Celebrity Chopped.”

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According to Coolio's manager, the rapper’s children plan to honor their father in documentary and film projects.

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