Rapper Coolio has passed away on Wednesday at the age of 59.
The musician - famous for his hit song Gangsta's Paradise on the soundtrack of the Michelle Pfeiffer film, Dangerous Minds - was visiting a friend on Wednesday afternoon when he was found dead according to TMZ.
Coolio was found unresponsive on a bathroom floor, with the paramedics - who were called to the scene around around 4 PM - suspecting he suffered a cardiac arrest, according to the star's longtime manager, Jarez.
The publication reported that the EMTs pronounced Coolio dead on the scene. An official cause of death has not been determined.
Additionally, law enforcement sources shared with TMZ that 'no drugs or drug paraphernalia were found at the scene of Coolio's death' and that 'an autopsy and toxicology test will be used to determine an official cause of death.'
The police have reportedly opened a death investigation but there does not appear to be signs of foul play at the moment, and the coroner is expected to make a final determination after the autopsy.
The West Coast legend is survived by his six children and ex-wife, Josefa Salinas, whom he married in 1996. The former couple split four years later.
Pfeiffer, 64, lead tributes to the rapper, sharing the music video for Coolio's smash hit Gangsta's Paradise, from their iconic 1995 film: 'Heartbroken to hear of the passing of the gifted artist @coolio. 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. He won a Grammy for his brilliant song on the soundtrack - which I think was the reason our film saw so much success.'
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