Coolio Cause of Death Revealed

Coolio‘s cause of death has been revealed. The rapper died last year as a result of having several different drugs in his system combined with other health complications.

On Thursday (April 6), Coolio‘s family spokesperson and his manager, Jarel “Jarez” Posey, shared the news of the rapper’s cause death with TMZ after receiving official word from the coroner. Coolio died from the effects of fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine.

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office website lists the cause of death as “effects of fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine.” Other significant conditions listed by the M.E. are cardiomyopathy unspecified, asthma and recent phencyclidine use, otherwise known as PCP.

His severe asthma and cigarette use for several decades also played a factor in his death.

On Sept. 28, 2022, the “Gangsta’s Paradise” artist was found dead in a friend’s home in Los Angeles. Coolio, who died at 59, reportedly was in a friend’s bathroom at the time of his death. At 4 p.m., paramedics were called, however, Coolio was pronounced dead at the scene. His manager said he had died of cardiac arrest. Police confirmed there were no drugs or drug paraphernalia were found at the scene.

The veteran Los Angeles rapper is best known for his 1994 single “Fantastic Voyage” off his debut album It Takes a Thief , which peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, and his 1995 hit single “Gangsta’s Paradise,” which appeared on his sophomore album of the same name and peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

The song was the title track to Coolio’s 1995 breakthrough album, Gangsta’s Paradise, which also features two other successful singles: “1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin’ New)” and “Too Hot,” the latter of which features J.T. Taylor of Kool & the Gang on the hook. Gangsta’s Paradise is also certified double-platinum, with over two million units sold in the U.S. alone.

In recent years, the veteran MC had been leaning more into acting, with roles in television and film.