Rapper Coolio, best known for his hit “Gangsta’s Paradise,” has died at the age of 59

Coolio, the rapper best known for his 1995 hit “Gangsta’s Paradise,” has died, his manager told CBS News. He was 59.

Coolio, whose real name is Artis Leon Ivy Jr., died Wednesday in Los Angeles, his manager said. The cause of death was not immediately given. Police told CBS News there were no signs of foul play.

The Los Angeles rapper was best known for his Grammy Award-winning single “Gangsta’s Paradise,” which was featured on the soundtrack to the 1995 film Dangerous Minds, starring Michelle Pfeiffer. The song is considered one of the most successful rap songs of all time after spending 3 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100.

In 1996, he recorded the opening “Aw, Here It Goes!” for the Nickelodeon television series Kenan and Kel, starring Kenan Thompson.

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