Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell pay tribute to Coolio after the rapper passes away at the age of 59

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.

It has been revealed that Coolio was set to headline his first Las Vegas residency before his unfortunate passing at age 59 last week.The hip-hop star, best known for his 1995 hit Gangsta's Paradise, died last Wednesday in Los Angeles. from a suspected cardiac arrest.  The rapper - born Artis Leon Ivey Jr.

As the world continues to come to grips with legendary rapper Coolio’s death, his longtime partner is speaking up about rumors of his infidelity.

Coolio's girlfriend was "aware" he was seeing other women. The 'Gangsta's Paradise' rapper - who passed away on Wednesday (28. 09.

reported Monday, citing friends of the hip-hop star.Coolio’s family has told investigators his history with asthma, the site said. Coolio, whose legal name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr., died from cardiac arrest according to his manager, although an official cause of death has not yet been released.People experiencing asthma symptoms are more prone to cardiovascular disease, heart attack, and stroke, studies found.According to the Asthma and Allergy Association of America, 4,145 people died from asthma in 2020.

“Saturday Night Live” has undergone a lot of retooling over the summer — with a lot of castmembers exiting the show and four new actors signing on. So they made sure to address the slew of differences with a self-referential cold-open featuring the night’s host, Miles Teller.

has undergone a lot of retooling over the summer — with a lot of castmembers exiting the show and four new actors signing on. So they made sure to address the slew of differences with a self-referential cold-open featuring the night's host,Miles Teller.Teller played Payton Manning, joined by his brother Eli Manning (Andrew Dismukes), as they live-commented on the cold-open sketch, and brutally criticized the sketch.The bit got even more meta when Jon Hamm joined Payton and Eli as a special guest commentator and all three of them got in on the fun of making fun of the cast's gaffes in the sketch-within-a-sketch.At one point, Shawn White showed up for a one-line cameo and Hamm joked, «Well, you know, sometimes they need to bring in a real celebrity when the host isn't that famous… I mean, they couldn't get the star of the big summer movie, like, Tom Cruise or John Hamm, they had to get the costar.»Payton (again, played by Teller, the night's host) indignantly replied, «Well, I heard they rarely put the hosts in cold open, so when they do, it is special.»«Special? Or is it desperate?» Hamm shot back.By using the sketch-within-a-sketch conceit, the show managed to not only poke fun at themselves, they got a chance to introduce all the new castmembers while also ingratiating themselves to new audiences with a bit of self-deprecation.Now only time will tell how the new, remarkably smaller cast will gel over the course of the season.

As the world continues to mourn the untimely and unexpected death of legendary rapper Coolio, new details have emerged about his state of mind prior to the tragedy.

Coolio has been seen in new images taken on September 23, which was just days before he died at the age of 59.On Friday photos of the Gangsta's Paradise rapper showed him happy and healthy in a cap and sunglasses with a black-and-beige zip-up jacket while in an airport in Houston, Texas.He was smiling as he stood next to a woman named Mika Janday.The image was taken only hours before his final performance in Cypress, Texas. Fan photo: Coolio appeared happy, healthy, and engaging just days before his unexpected death at age 59She took to Instagram to share about her experience with the entertainer, describing him as 'cool and humble.'Janday said he was kind enough to invite her and a friend to his show in Cypress, Texas, and offered to put them on his VIP list.  That show last Friday, in which he performed alongside Vanilla Ice, would turn out to be his last.The musician, whose real name is Artis Leon Ivey Jr, was found unresponsive on a bathroom floor of a friend's house in Los Angeles at around 4pm on Wednesday.  Excited fan: One person, a woman named Mika Janday, interacted with the 59-year-old star at the Houston airport hours before his final performance View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mika Janday (@chocstarr313) Tributes: Questlove posted a throwback image in tribute to the late starIn the wake of the unexpected loss, 90s rapper Vanilla Ice spoke out about his friend.Ice - real name Robert Matthew Van Winkle - told TMZ he lost sleep Wednesday night over the news and was 'still in shock and freaking out' by Thursday morning.'My heart goes out to all the family.

Montell Jordan is mourning the death of his friend Coolio.'That’s my friend and I love him and I haven’t fully processed that,' the This Is How We Do It artist, 53, told Page Six following the rapper's death at 59 Wednesday at a friend's Los Angeles home. 'That’s my friend … that’s my friend.'His kids are my friends.

Coolio filmed audio playing the role of Kwanzaa-bot that will be aired on next season's Futurama, in the wake of the rapper's death Wednesday at 59.Futurama executive producer David X. Cohen told TMZ that the rapper had completed recording audio tracks for his recurring character weeks ago.Cohen told the outlet that Coolio 'looked and sounded great' in his work on the Hulu series, and extemporaneously produced tracks for the show.

Kel Mitchell is looking back on his long friendship with Coolio, just one day after the rapper's unexpected death.ET's Kevin Frazier spoke with Mitchell about Coolio crafting the theme song for his and Kenan Thompson's Nickelodeon show, , and the way he found out about the «Gangsta's Paradise» rapper's death.«I was here at the house with the kids, and I was on social media, and I saw under someone else's page like, 'Oh yeah, RIP Coolio,' and I'm like 'Wait, wait, wait,'» Mitchell explained. «I said, 'Hold on,' and then I started looking around and saw it was true.»He continued, «Then my phone started blowing up, and everybody hit me up about it.»Coolio — who was born Artis Leon Ivey Jr.

In the wake of rapper Coolio's sudden death, 90s rapper Vanilla Ice has spoken out about his friend.Ice - real name Robert Matthew Van Winkle - told TMZ he lost sleep Wednesday night over the news and was 'still in shock and freaking out' by Thursday.'My heart goes out to all the family. I'm truly devastated.

A life of musicmaking. Coolio died at the age of 59 in September 2022 after a decades-long career as a rapper, record producer and actor.

Coolio following the news of his death, with particular praise being reserved for his Kenan & Kel theme tune.The American rapper behind the 1995 hit ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ died at the age of 59 yesterday (September 28) in Los Angeles, according to Rolling Stone.Tributes have been paid to Coolio from the likes of Ice Cube, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Snoop Dogg, Michelle Pfeiffer and Martin Lawrence.The titular stars of Kenan & Kel have also paid tribute to the late rapper, who performed the popular sitcom’s theme tune ‘Aw, Here It Goes’.

Twitter account called Accidental Partridge - where users post clips showing public figures doing things which seem in keeping with comedy character Alan Partridge's behaviour.  The account tweeted this morning to say, 'Rest in peace, Coolio,' alongside the footage of Mr Barrymore after the news broke that the musician had been found unresponsive on the bathroom floor of a friend's house in Los Angeles.  The singer, whose real name is Artis Leon Ivey Jr, was pronounced dead at the scene and it is believed he suffered a cardiac arrest.

the shocking death of the rapper born Artis Leon Ivey Jr., at just 59, from unknown causes Wednesday in Los Angeles — it’s worth remembering just how much of an impact that song had.“I was No. 1 all over the entire planet — not just in the States. I was No.

Michelle Pfeiffer is «heartbroken» over the untimely death of rapper Coolio. The actress remembered the hit performer, bornArtis Leon Ivey Jr., whom she worked with on the 1995 drama, . Coolio's iconic track, «Gangsta's Paradise,» was featured in the film's opening scene and as a single from the movie's soundtrack. Both the song and the album peaked at number one on the Billboard charts.

Coolio after he was found lying lifeless on the floor of a friend’s LA home on Wednesday. According to TMZ, paramedics rushed to the residence in the late afternoon after the pal discovered the 59-year-old star’s body inside a bathroom. Crews spent 45 minutes performing CPR on the “Gangster’s Paradise” hitmaker before he was pronounced dead.