BREAKING LA County coroner determines cause of death for Coolio, who died in Los Angeles last year at age 59
Rapper Coolio, known for songs such as "Gangsta's Paradise" and "Fantastic Voyage," died in Los Angeles at the age of 59.the Compton-raised rapper who achieved international fame with the 1990s Grammy-winning single "Gangsta's Paradise," was due to the effects of fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine, the coroner's office announced Thursday.
The Los Angeles County coroner's report also noted that the rapper was suffering from heart disease and asthma and had recently used phencyclidine, or PCP. The coroner's office deemed his death accidental.Born in Pennsylvania on Aug. 1, 1963, but raised in Compton, Coolio sold more than 17 million records during his career, powered largely by the 1995 smash "Gangsta's Paradise," which was featured in the film "Dangerous Minds.
As an actor and portraying himself, he appeared in a variety of films and television shows over the years, including "Martin," "The Nanny" and "Charmed."
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