Coolio's cause of death revealed

Last September, Coolio died of a drug overdose.

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The primary cause of death was "the effects of fentanyl, heroin."

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Coolio died on September 28, 2022, at a friend's home in Los Angeles.

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He started rapping at the age of 15.

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Coolio, whose legal name was Artis Ive Jr.

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Best known for the 1995 hit "Gangster's Paradise."

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Used as a recreational drug for its mind-altering effects.

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