Hip-hop artist Coolio, known for the 1995 hit song "Gangsta's Paradise," died Sept. 28 after being found unresponsive at a friend's Los Angeles home. (Video: Reuters) By María Luisa Paúl.

Coolio, the Grammy-winning rapper best known for the 1995 single “Gangsta’s Paradise,” has died, his manager confirmed Wednesday. He was 59. “We are saddened by the loss of our dear friend ...

Rapper Coolio, known for hit song “Gangsta’s Paradise” on the soundtrack of “Dangerous Minds” starring Michelle Pfeiffer, has died. He was 59.

Coolio was a trailblazer in the entertainment industry, and it’s in large part because of his timeless rapping on “Gangsta’s Paradise.” Straight From Sign up for our free daily newsletter.

Coolio, the rapper whose playful and sometimes gritty takes on West Coast rap and anthemic hits like “Gangsta’s Paradise” made him a hip-hop star in the 1990s, died on Wednesday in Los ...

Coolio, the rapper who was among hip-hop's biggest names of the 1990s with hits including “Gangsta's Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage,” died Wednesday at age 59, his manager said.

Coolio, the rapper who was among hip-hop’s biggest names of the 1990s with hits including “Gangsta’s Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage,” died Wednesday at age 59, his manager said.