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Tributes have continued to pour in for the late rap legend Coolio.<\/p>\n
The \u201cGangsta\u2019s Paradise\u201d hitmaker\u2019s longtime manager Jarez Posey confirmed that Coolio, who was 59, was found dead at a friend\u2019s house in Los Angeles on Wednesday, after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest.<\/p>\n
A number of his fellow rappers have paid their respects.<\/p>\n
Watch video:<\/strong><\/p>\n MC Hammer wrote: \u201cOne of the nicest dudes I\u2019ve known. Good people. R.I.P. Coolio.\u201d<\/p>\n Snoop Dogg wrote: \u201cGangstas paradise. R. I. P. . @coolio.\u201d<\/p>\n Questlove said: \u201cPeaceful Journey Brother. #Coolio.\u201d<\/p>\n Denzel Curry tweeted: \u201cRest in Gangsta\u2019s Paradise Coolio.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBad Boys\u201d actor Martin Lawrence penned: \u201cMy deepest condolences and prayers go out to the family of @Coolio #rip.\u201d<\/p>\n Weird Al Yankovic, who parodied \u201cGangsta\u2019s Paradise\u201d with the 1996 satire \u201cAmish Paradise\u201d, simply wrote: \u201cRIP Coolio.\u201d<\/p>\n Michelle Pfeiffer, who starred in the 1995 film \u201cDangerous Minds\u201d, which featured \u201cGangsta\u2019s Paradise\u201d, led tributes and said she has been left \u201cheartbroken\u201d by his untimely death.<\/p>\n She wrote: \u201cHeartbroken to hear of the passing of the gifted artist @coolio. A life cut entirely too short.\u201d<\/p>\n Vanilla Ice had earlier wrote: \u201cI\u2019m freaking out I just heard my good friend Coolio passed away.\u201d<\/p>\n And Ice Cube said: \u201cThis is sad news. I witness first hand this man\u2019s grind to the top of the industry. Rest In Peace @Coolio.\u201d<\/p>\n Paramedics were called to the scene at around 4pm and Coolio was pronounced dead a little while after they arrived.<\/p>\n No drugs or drug paraphernalia were found by police, according to TMZ\u2019s sources.<\/p>\n An autopsy will need to be carried out to establish the cause of death, but Coolio\u2019s manager said the paramedics who attended the scene suspected he suffered cardiac arrest in his friend\u2019s bathroom.<\/p>\n An investigation into his death has been opened, but there are no signs of foul play.<\/p>\n