According to records from the Los Angeles County coroner’s office, the rapper Coolio overdosed on fentanyl unintentionally and passed away.
Coolio died on Sept. 28, 2022, at a friend’s home in Los Angeles. The coroner’s report listed the primary cause of the 59-year-old’s de@th as the “effects of fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine” and ruled his de@th “accidental.”
Artis Ivey Jr., Coolio’s real name, was born and raised in Compton, California. He began rapping at the age of 15, and in the 1990s, he became one of the hip-biggest hop names, thanks to hits like the Grammy-winning, number-one song “Gangsta’s Paradise.”
It Takes a Thief, Coolio’s debut album from 1994, was the catalyst for his rapid ascent. The album’s lead single, “Fantastic Voyage,” peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Asthma, cardiomyopathy, and phencyclidine use were among the “other specific conditions” noted in the coroner’s report.
Cardiomyopathy refers to a range of problems with the heart muscle that make it more challenging to pump blood, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. It can cause heart failure and heart attacks.
A tweet from BIG DAVE’s Twitter account remarked:
Coolio cause of death revealed 🙏
Thursday, the coroner’s office in Los Angeles reported that Coolio, the rapper who gained global recognition with his Grammy-winning song “Gangsta’s Paradise” in the 1990s, died due to the combined effects of fentanyl, heroin, & methamphetamine. pic.twitter.com/Ka7VUQqL8C
— BIG DAVE (@2bz4thot) April 6, 2023
Phencyclidine, originally developed as an anesthetic for delivery through an IV, is better known as PCP. It was later discontinued because patients experienced “postoperative delirium with hallucinations.” Still, it is used today as a recreational drug for its mind-altering effects, according to the Department of Justice.
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For almost 4 years, Jason Martin has been a freelance writer for newspapers, journals, blogs, books, and online material. He covers the most recent news as well as many other topics.