Artis Leon Ivey Jr., known publicly as Coolio, passed away on Wednesday, September 28 at a friend’s home in Los Angeles, California. The exact cause of death has not yet been revealed; however we do know that he was 59 years old at the time of his death.

Coolio achieved mainstream success in the mid-to-late 90s with his albums: It Takes a Thief, Gangsta’s Paradise, and My Soul.