American Rapper, Coolio, dies at 59

American rapper, Artis Ivey Jr. also known as Coolio, is dead.

The grammy-award winning musician died on Wednesday in the bathroom of his friend’s house in Los Angeles.

Speaking  to TMZ, Coolio' manager, Jarez Posey said, “Coolio went to the bathroom at his friend's house, but when he didn't come out after a while, the friend kept calling for him and eventually went in and found Coolio laying on the floor.”

The paramedics arrived the friend’s house after he called, and pronounced Coolio dead on the scene. 

Jarez says the paramedics suspect he suffered cardiac arrest although an official cause of death has not been determined.

The rapper Coolio was famous in the 90’s for his hit song ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ which was used as the soundtrack of ‘Dangerous Minds’ a Michelle Pfeiffer film.