Michelle Pfeiffer reacts to the death of Coolio, author of the theme song of ‘Dangerous Minds’

Coolio, the popular Grammy-winning rapper, has died at the age of 59, his manager, Jael Posey, confirmed to Variety. The artist passed away on Wednesday 28 September around 5pm. As Posey explained to TMZ, Coolio was at a friend’s house when he went to the bathroom and, after a while without answering, his friend walked in and found him unconscious on the floor.

When help arrived, the rapper was already dead. LAPD has launched an investigation, but according to police reports to TMZ, there does not appear to be any signs of violence, nor were drugs found at the scene. The autopsy and toxicology test will determine the official cause of death, but according to the same media, everything points to cardiac arrest.

Born Artis Leon Ivey, Jr., Coolio rose to fame in the 1990s. climb the sales charts with “Gangsta’s Paradise”, the theme song of the “Dangerous Minds” soundtrack, a success in 1995 with Michelle Pfeiffer. Inspired by Stevie Wonder’s “Pastime Paradise”, “Gangsta’s Paradise” has become one of the most popular rap songs of all time and won the Grammy for Best Rap Solo. Pfeiffer, who also appeared in the song’s video, went to Instagram to pay homage to the rapper after learning of his death.

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“Shocked to learn of the death of the talented artist Coolio. A life that ends too soon. As some of you know, I was lucky enough to work with him on ‘Dangerous Minds’ in 1995. He won a Grammy for his brilliant song. in the soundtrack, which I think was the reason our film was so successful, I remember it as very polite. 30 years later, I still get the chills when I listen to the song. I send love and light to her family. Rest in power, Artis Leon Ivey Jr. “.

One of the most popular films of 1995

Directed by John N. Smith and produced by among others Jerry Bruckheimer, “Dangerous Minds” was a box office hit in 1995, despite receiving negative reviews, grossing $ 179.5 million worldwide.. The film, which tells the story of a former Marine who starts working as a teacher at a high school full of problematic students, was particularly popular thanks to “Gangsta’s Paradise,” as Pfeiffer points out. The song was at number three weeks on the Billboard charts and became the best-selling single of 1995, replicating its success internationally.