Coolio 08/01/1963 - 09/28/2022

Published: September 29, 2022, 9:49 PM CST by HouseOfMacleod

As you may already know, Artis Leon Ivey Jr, also known as rapper and actor Coolio, died yesterday at a friend's home of a suspected heart attack at the age of 59. Coolio had a long and successful career which began in 1994 with his debut album It Takes a Thief and then a year later achieved worldwide recognition for his single Gangsta's Paradise< /em> from the Grammy Award-winning soundtrack to the hit film Dangerous Minds starring Michelle Pfeiffer, the track becoming one of the most successful rap songs of all time. In addition to a music career that has seen him release nine studio albums, Coolio has had an impressive amount of film credits including Batman & Robin (1997), Midnight Mass (1999), Leprechaun in the Hood (2000), Get over it (2001), Daredevil: Director's Cut Version (2003), Futurama: Bender's Big Score (2007) not to mention his appearances and voice-over work in the television industry with roles in shows such as Sabrina The Teenage Witch, V.I.P., Early Edition, Malcolm & Eddie, Charmed, Static Shock, Gravity Falls and Teachers to name a few. Other than Gangsta's Paradise, Coolio will always have a space in my heart to provide the Keenan & Kel theme that gets stuck in my head from time to time. We will miss you Coolio, and we will be C U when we get there.