his recent death. The rapper — who was born Artis Leon Ivey Jr. — died in Los Angeles last Wednesday at the age of 59. His longtime manager, Jarez, confirmed the news to Jarez told the outlet that paramedics suspected cardiac arrest was the cause of death, though no official determination has been made.The outlet later reported that the rapper's remains are to be cremated according to his death certificate and his children will get pendants to hold his ashes after the process.
Coolio's rep confirmed to ET that each of his children will get a pendant to hold his ashes, along with a necklace. A few other close family members will get them as well.
Each of his children will get to pick customized inscriptions for their jewelry and the rest of Coolio’s ashes will go into an urn once all the necklaces are distributed.After entering the L.A.
rap scene in the '80s, Coolio came to fame in 1995 when he recorded «Gangsta's Paradise» for the film . The track earned the rapper a GRAMMY.Following the news of his death, many celebs took to social media to reflect on Coolio's life and career.«This is sad news,» Ice Cube wrote on Twitter. «I witness first hand this man’s grind to the top of the industry.
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