Vanilla Ice 'shocked' and 'devastated' about Coolio's sudden death, days after performing together

Tributes have been paid to rapper Coolio, who died at the age of 59 on Wednesday. Coolio is perhaps best known for his 1995 hit "Gangsta's Paradise" that helped usher in an era of gangster rap with mainstream appeal. His peers in the scene, including Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube, were among the first to share messages on social media following the news of his death.

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.

Coolio recorded dialogue and new music for the upcoming Futurama revival prior to the rapper’s death earlier this week, a producer on the show has revealed.The musician voiced the character of Kwanzaa-bot in multiple episodes of the animated show during its initial run, and reappeared in the 2007 film adaptation Bender’s Big Score.Now, as TMZ reports, producer David X. Cohen has shared that Coolio recorded lines and delivered a freestyle rap in the booth for the show’s upcoming revival season just weeks ago.“Coolio was one of my favorite guests,” Cohen said.

Two-time Emmy winner Bruce Willis can still appear in movies after selling his image rights to Deepcake, a Delaware-based company founded by Ukrainian-born CEO Maria Chmir, last year before his aphasia diagnosis.Engineers at the AI-powered content optimization web platform created a 4K ultra-realistic 'digital twin' of the German-born, New Jersey-raised 67-year-old by inputting 34K images of his face into their neural network.In August 2021, Bruce's twin made his debut by having his face 'grafted' on to understudy Konstantin Solovyov for a commercial for Russian telecoms giant MegaFon. Double take: Two-time Emmy winner Bruce Willis can still appear in movies after selling his image rights to Deepcake, a Delaware-based company founded by Ukrainian-born CEO Maria Chmir, last year before his aphasia diagnosisIt now only takes engineers 'three to five days' to recreate Willis in projects, but his estate has the final sign-off on what's created.'I liked the precision with which my character turned out.

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 tragically passed away at the age of 59 this week. However, his legacy will live on.

Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell paid tribute to Coolio with separate Instagram posts on Thursday.The performers and former comedic partners each shared messages about the late rapper, who previously wrote the theme song for their television show Kenan & Kel, entitled Aw, Here It Goes!The Gangsta's Paradise songwriter, born Artis Leon Ivey Jr, passed away on Wednesday evening in Los Angeles at the age of 59. In remembrance: Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell paid tribute to Coolio with separate Instagram posts on ThursdayThompson, 44, shared three images to his Instagram Story, the first of which simply read: 'Wait, now Coolio!!!'The Saturday Night Live cast member's message was accentuated with a sad-eyes emoji.

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.

Coolio, following the announcement of his death at the age of 59. The musician was believed to have a heart attack, after being found unresponsive at a friend’s house.Michelle Pfeiffer was one of the first celebrities to post a heartfelt message about her friend, as she starred in the Gangsta’s Paradise music video and in the film Dangerous Minds, which featured the popular song.“Heartbroken to hear of the passing of the gifted artist Coolio,” she wrote. “A life cut entirely too short.

Coolio was reportedly attended to by paramedics for nearly an hour after he was found unconscious in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

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.

Michelle Pfeiffer is mourning the loss of someone who made an unforgettable mark in her career, rapper Coolio.MORE: Michelle Pfeiffer mourns beloved family dogs on their special dayThe music and entertainment world were shocked to learn that the singer was found dead in a friend's home in Los Angeles on Wednesday.Coolio and Michelle's careers were quite intertwined, as the two worked together on the 1995 film Dangerous Minds, where he debuted his hit song Gangsta's Paradise, to which the actress credited the film's success.WATCH: Michelle Pfeiffer discovers her cat's unusual habitMORE: Michelle Pfeiffer pays emotional tribute to late mom on her birthdayTaking to Instagram to pay tribute, she wrote: "Heartbroken to hear of the passing of the gifted artist @coolio. A life cut entirely too short."Looking back on their collaboration, she said: "As some of you may know I was lucky enough to work with him on Dangerous Minds in 1995.

Michelle Pfeiffer, who starred in the music video for Coolio‘s Grammy-winning song “Gangsta’s Paradise,” took to Instagram to pay tribute to the rapper who passed away at age 59.