Coolio’s cause of death revealed: Rapper died from fentanyl overdose aged 59 – with traces of heroin and methamphetamines in his system
Rapper Coolio died from a fentanyl overdose aged 59 in September 2022, a family spokesman confirmed to TMZ on Thursday.
The Gangstas Paradise hitmaker, whose real name is Artis Leon Ivey Jr, also had traces of heroin and methamphetamines in his system when he was found dead on September 28 on the bathroom floor of a friend’s LA home.
Spokesman Jarel (Jarez) Posey also revealed investigators had determined Coolio’s severe asthma and life-long smoking had played a factor in his death and his ability to handle fentanyl.
Coolio’s children Brandi, Jackie, Melan, Christopher, Artis III, Darius and Artisha ‘will remember their dad for the great man he was’ and want the public to know how much they loved him, said Posey.,
Tragic loss: Rapper Coolio died from a fentanyl overdose aged 59 in September 2022, a family spokesman confirmed to TMZ on Thursday (pictured 2015)
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