Coolio died of a fentanyl overdose, according to a coroner’s report shared by the Los Angeles rapper’s family.
The “Gangsta’s Paradise” hitmaker’s family spokesman Jarel “Jarez” Posey relayed to TMZ on Thursday afternoon (April 6) that they had heard from the coroner who explained that the Coolio passed away due to cocktail of drugs.
In addition to fentanyl, the rapper also reportedly had a mix of heroin and methamphetamines in his system.
The coroner also believed that his long habit of smoking cigarettes and severe asthma played a role in his body’s inability to fight back leading to his tragic death.
Coolio (real name Artis Leon Ivey Jr.) passed away on September 28, 2022, at the age of 59 after he was discovered unconscious inside a friend’s home in Los Angeles.
Paramedics arrived minutes later and pronounced him dead at the scene. At the time, paramedics believe he suffered a cardiac arrest. No drugs or paraphernalia were reportedly found surrounding him.
Coolio’s seven children plan to keep his legacy alive through an array of film and documentary projects in the near future.
In December, The Blast reported that the “Fantastic Voyage” rapper’s $300,000 estate would be split between all of his kids since he didn’t leave a will behind.
Coolio’s unexpected death sent shock-waves through the Hip Hop community, with 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, LL COOL J and many more paying their respects.
His seven children began designing pendants to be filled with their father’s ashes. A report revealed the rest of Coolio’s ashes were to be put into an urn after all of the necklaces were filled — which included additional family members outside of the kids.
Coolio had major plans to close out 2022 prior to his untimely passing. He was on the verge of finalizing a deal for a Las Vegas residency, where he was set to headline 10 shows at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino starting in late October and running through mid-November.
He was also preparing to bring his “Kwanzaa-bot” character back for Futurama‘s forthcoming revival on Hulu. With his lines and a few bars already recorded, the show will move forward with the character’s return and will dedicate the episode to Coolio’s memory.
uncle joe says this is ok! so everyone calm down. its not like hes taking money from china, loosened borders to a degree that even coolio today could of crossed it. its ok for china to send TONS of fentanyl to the mexican drug cartels to the point where dealers put it in WEED too. its ok cause uncle joe, kid sniffer, guy who eulogized a kkk member, your savior says this is ok.
Take DJT’s dick out your ass already. I’m surprised you ain’t pregnant yet.
agree wholeheartedly. the dude that opposed prob was raised by a single mother that thinks like a bitch & because trump has mean tweets hes racist & the devil & hes got to go *snaps fingers in z*
Typical trump supporter. Someone compliments him and you two slob each other’s knobs with lust for your business failing cult leader. What’s more pathetic, how much you guys are in love with a stranger who doesn’t care about your existence or the fact that you believe presidents aren’t all just sock puppets?
Not surprised unfortunately. The Fetty is ruthless.
This could’ve been me; I od’d 02/13/22. Luckily medics came in time, this year I’m prospering. Say no to drugs, everything is laced now
all junkies and crack addicts in rap getting exposed. just lying to people all these years about the “chronic” and all that half these guys just smoking and shooting whatever no wonder they all ended broke looking pathetic on vlad just waiting for $20 for the next fix
I’d gladly let Biden sniff my leg hair
OH MY GOD, COOLIO IS DEAD?!
Has been for like a year now unfortunetly I think this article is just reporting the cause of that death . The kids making urn pendants sits close to my heart I have one with my best friends ashes in it that I never take off and I will be making one for my mothers ashes soon still waiting for them to be returned as she passed just before my birthday .