American rapper Coolio has passed away at the age of 59 💔
Coolio - real name Artis Leon Ivey Jr - “touched the world” with his talent and will be “missed profoundly” following his death aged 59, his management have said.Coolio’s manager at Trinity Artists International, Sheila Finegan, confirmed the death to the PA news agency.
As well as for his successful music career, Coolio became well known in the UK for his appearances on Channel 4 reality show Big Brother. The rapper was born in Pennsylvania, but later moved to Compton, California, where he released his first single in 1987.
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