Coolio, rapper known for Gangsta's Paradise, dies aged 59, manager confirms

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Coolio, rapper known for Gangsta's Paradise, dies aged 59, manager confirms
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The artist, whose real name is Artis Leon Ivey Jr, won a Grammy for the song Gangsta's Paradise.

US rapper Vanilla Ice said he was “freaking out” after hearing reports of Coolio’s death, posting on Twitter: “I’m freaking out I just heard my good friend Coolio passed away.”

The actress said she was “heartbroken” upon finding about her co-star’s death and said she remembered him being “nothing but gracious”. “A life cut entirely too short. As some of you may know I was lucky enough to work with him on Dangerous Minds in 1995.

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