[Pyramid_Head]

Coolio, the ’90s rapper who lit up the music charts with hits like “Gangsta’s Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage,” has died, his friend and manager Jarez Posey, told CNN. He was 59.

Posey said Coolio died Wednesday afternoon.

Details on the circumstances were not immediately available.

When contacted by CNN, Capt. Erik Scott of the Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed that firefighters and paramedics responded to a call on the 2900 block of South Chesapeake Ave. at 4 p.m. local time for reports of a medical emergency. When they arrived, they found an unresponsive male and performed “resuscitation efforts for approximately 45 minutes.”

The patient “was determined dead just before 5:00 p.m.,” Scott said.

“We are saddened by the loss of our dear friend and client, Coolio, who passed away this afternoon,” a statement provided to CNN from Coolio’s talent manager Sheila Finegan said.

“He touched the world with the gift of his talent and will be missed profoundly. Thank you to everyone worldwide who has listened to his music and to everyone who has been reaching out regarding his passing. Please have Coolio’s loved ones in your thoughts and prayers.”

Actor Lou Diamond Phillips also offered his condolences as he recounted some memories with the artist.

“I am absolutely stunned. Coolio was a friend and one of the warmest, funniest people I’ve ever met. We spent an amazing time together making Red Water in Capetown and we loved going head to head in the kitchen. He was one of a kind. Epic,Legendary and I’ll miss him,” Phillips said in a tweet.

Former NBA player Matt Bonner also recalled time spent with Coolio, saying in a Twitter post the rapper was a “huge hoops fan… we hosted him at a game a few years back… biggest crowd of all-time at a Spurs Overtime concert.”

Coolio grew up in Compton, California, according to a bio on his official website.

This is too bad, I always like Coolio.

[Gravy42]

He was tight with the Clintons, just saying

[William May]

I really liked "Amish Paradise".

[kellyhound]

death ain't nothin' but a heart beat away.

[SimoneFlen']

Originally Posted by kellyhound ↗

death ain't nothin' but a heart beat away.

Surely you mean 'death is just a heartbeat away', Mister?

Out In The Fields by the wonderful Gary Moore + Phil Lynott.

[kellyhound]

Originally Posted by Simone ↗

Surely you mean 'death is just a heartbeat away', Mister?

Out In The Fields by the wonderful Gary Moore + Phil Lynott.

no i don't

[SimoneFlen']

Originally Posted by kellyhound ↗

no i don't

Oh yeah, doh, haha!

[ride]

Went to a friend's house, excused hisself to go to the bathroom, died near or on the shitter. Thats the unsubstantiated rumor.

[afeuge]

He was making waves about child trafficking and abuse from higher ups....and got whacked. Come on folks, you gotta keep up with the real world.....������ put a hit out.....

[CaptainPicard]

The vax got another one