Coolio’s family will be keeping his memory (and his ashes) close to their hearts. The late rapper — whose real name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr. — died suddenly at the age of 59 on September 28, and ...

Coolio's official cause of death has been revealed six months after his passing, Us Weekly can confirm. A spokesperson for Coolio's family Jarel Jarez Posey confirmed that his client died from ...

Coolio’s friends think his “severe asthma” may have contributed to his death, according to TMZ. Sources told the outlet on Monday that the late “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper “struggled” with the lung ...

Coolio, known for massive 1990s hip-hop hits like “Fantastic Voyage,” “C U When U Get There,” “1,2,3,4 (Sumpin' New)” and the Dangerous Minds movie theme “Gangsta’s Paradise,” has died of a suspected ...

Coolio's death shocked the world, as some of rap and hip-hop's biggest names rushed to social media to pay tribute. Oxygen Media/NBCUniversal via Ge Rap and hip-hop’s biggest names rushed to social ...

The entertainment world came to a standstill Wednesday with the news that hip-hop icon Coolio had died at age 59. At one point, he was the biggest rap star on the planet, with his series of singles in ...

The unfortunate death of Coolio was a shock to hip-hop lovers everywhere and most importantly, the rapper’s family. In an interview with The U.S. Sun, the late rapper’s oldest son, Artis Ivey III, ...

Coolio died while visiting a friend’s house, reports TMZ. According to Coolio’s manager, Jarez, the rapper excused himself to go to the bathroom. He took a long time to exit the bathroom, so his ...

LATE rapper Coolio’s family – including all his kids and baby mamas – held a secret funeral and afterparty where they danced to his hit song Gangsta’s paradise, The U.S. Sun can reveal. Relatives, ...

Coolio tied the knot with Josefa Salinas in 1996, but their relationship didn’t last long. They divorced in 2000 after four years of marriage. Salinas was a broadcasting personality, and she paved her ...

Beloved late rapper Coolio was very much a family man before his sudden death at age 59 this week. The “Gangsta’s Paradise” hitmaker often gushed about his life not only as a father but as a ...

Coolio told PEOPLE in 2005 that he wanted to be the "first rapper to even be rapping at 50" Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2019, ...