Coolio, rapper behind hit 'Gangsta's Paradise,' dies at 59
Los Angeles (AFP) - Coolio, the US rapper best known for the chart-topping 1995 song "Gangsta's Paradise," has died, his manager said Wednesday. He was 59 years old. The Grammy-winning musician passed away in Los Angeles. No cause of death was immediately provided. Coolio's friend and long-standing manager Jarez Posey confirmed the news to AFP without providing additional details. Posey told celebrity news website TMZ that Coolio was found unresponsive in the bathroom of a friend's house on Wednesday afternoon. Born Artis Leon Ivey Jr on August 1, 1963 in Pennsylvania, the artist spent most of...