Coolio’s reason for loss of life has been dominated as an unintended overdose of fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine, in accordance with the Los Angeles County Division of Medical Examiner-Coroner.
The newly publicised case notes say the late rapper (whose actual identify was Artis Leon Ivey Jr.) suffered from an unspecified cardiomyopathy situation (cardiomyopathy being outlined as power illness of the center muscle) in addition to bronchial asthma, nonetheless neither had been stated to have straight influenced his loss of life. Current use of phencyclidine (PCP) was additionally cited as considered one of Ivey’s “different vital circumstances”.
Ivey died on September 28, 2022 on the age of 59. He was finest identified for his 1995 hit ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ (which just lately made a comeback to the charts), the Kenan & Kel theme ‘Aw, Right here It Goes’, and his numerous appearances in movie and TV. Previous to his loss of life, Ivey recorded dialogue for the upcoming Futurama reboot.
Additionally introduced final month was the rapper’s first posthumous album, ‘Lengthy Dwell Coolio’, which is about to reach later in 2023 (an actual launch date is but to be confirmed). It’s been previewed to date by the Too $hort and DJ Wino-assisted single ‘TAG, You It’.
The final album Coolio launched earlier than his loss of life was ‘From The Backside 2 The Prime’ – his eighth full-length effort, which arrived in 2009.