Photos: Coolio through the years (1963-2022)
Coolio, the rapper who was among hip-hop's biggest names of the 1990s with hits including “Gangsta's Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage,” died Wednesday at age 59, his manager said. Here are some photos from his life:
Stevie Wonder, left, and Coolio perform at the 1995 Billboard Music Awards in New York, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 1995. Coolio won for single of the year. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Rapper Coolio reacts for photographers after winning the award for favorite Rap-Hip Hop artist at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles Monday, Jan. 29, 1996. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Coolio is surrounded by back-up singers as he accepts the Grammy for Best Rap Solo for "Gangsta's Paradise" the 38th annual Grammy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles Wednesday, Feb. 28, 1996. (AP Photo/Eric Draper)
Rap singer Coolio performs infront of U.S troops serving in the NATO-led peacekeeping mission in Kosovo in the military base Camp Bondsteel, Monday, Nov. 4, 2002. In a show that lasted for several hours Coolio, performed in the biggest American base in the Balkans, where he got the crowds dancing and singing with him .(AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)
Rap star singer Coolio performs in front of U.S troops serving in the NATO-led peacekeeping mission in Kosovo in the military base Camp Bondsteel, Monday, Nov. 4, 2002. In a show that lasted for several hours Coolio, performed in the biggest American base in the Balkans, where he got the crowds dancing and singing with him .(AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)
American rapper Artis Leon Ivey Jr, better known as Coolio, right, with Israeli model Moran Atias, attend the John Richmond Fall-Winter 2007-2008 men's fashion collection, during the Milan Men's Fashion Week, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
U.S. rapper Coolio poses after he performed the traditional "Flight of the Angel" hanging from a cable tied from the bell tower to a St. Mark's Square in Venice, northern Italy, Sunday, Jan.27, 2008. During this centuries-old rite which marks the official beginning of Venice's Carnival celebrations, Coolio scattered paper confetti on spectators below. The week-long carnival festivities in the historical lagoon city attracts people from around the world. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)
Rapper Coolio waits before performing during halftime at an NBA basketball game between the Chicago Bulls and the Memphis Grizzlies, Friday, Dec. 19, 2014, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
FILE - Coolio poses at the 2015 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on June 25, 2015, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Coolio, the rapper who was among hip-hop's biggest names of the 1990s with hits including “Gangsta's Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage,” died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, at age 59, his manager said. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
FILE - In this June 6, 2015 file photo, Coolio attends the 2015 Spike TV's Guys Choice Awards at Sony Studios in Culver City, Calif. A wave of sexy, friendly and instantly recognizable celebrities _ with no culinary experience _ is finding that a side of Hollywood, Nashville, or supermodel goes quite well with a second career in food. Supermodel Chrissy Teigen and musician Questlove have cookbooks coming out next spring. Even rapper Coolio did a cookbook and series of YouTube cooking videos. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
FILE - Coolio performs at halftime of an NBA basketball game between the Phoenix Suns and the New Orleans Pelicans on April 5, 2019, in Phoenix. Coolio, the rapper who was among hip-hop's biggest names of the 1990s with hits including “Gangsta's Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage,” died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, at age 59, his manager said. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
FILE - Coolio performs during the "I Love The 90's" tour on Aug. 7, 2022, at RiverEdge Park in Aurora, Ill. Coolio, the rapper who was among hip-hop's biggest names of the 1990s with hits including “Gangsta's Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage,” died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, at age 59, his manager said. (Photo by Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP, File)
FILE - Coolio performs on day three of Riot Fest on Sept. 18, 2022, at Douglass Park in Chicago. Coolio, the rapper who was among hip-hop's biggest names of the 1990s with hits including “Gangsta's Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage,” died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, at age 59, his manager said. (Photo by Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP, File)
Coolio died Wednesday at the home of friend in Los Angeles. Here's what is known so far about his death, plus a look back at his life, in photos.