Music: American rapper Coolio died at 59. He wrote "Gangsta's Paradise" "

He was found lifeless in the bathroom of his house by a friend yesterday afternoon,

the rapper of "Gangsta's Paradise", Coolio dies at 59.

The Grammy-winning American musician, whose real name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr, began his career in California in the late 1980s.

According to reports from the American magazine Tmz, law enforcement sources said that

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An autopsy and a toxicological test will be done to determine the cause of death.

The worldwide success

with the soundtrack of the film "Dangerous Thoughts", with the main theme, Gangsta's Paradise. 

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Coolio wins grammy

With a "hook" taken from Stevie Wonder's 1976 track "Pastime Paradise",

reached the top of the pop charts in 16 countries, becoming the number one song on Billboard in 1995.