Legendary rapper Coolio has passed away at the age of 59, his manager has confirmed.
The musician, real name Artis Leon Ivey Jr, shot to fame in the 1990s with his smash hit track Gangsta's Paradise and friends, fans and celebrities across the globe have been paying tribute.
Coolio's manager, Jarez, said the star had been visiting friends in LA when they grew worried for him when he didn't come back after going to the bathroom.
TMZ reports Jarez confirmed Coolio was then found lying on the floor after he failed to reply when people called out to check he was okay.
No official cause of death has yet been announced.
His death comes just four days after he had posted about his latest performance in Texas on Instagram.
Many of his followers took to the post following the news of his death to leave messages of condolence. One user wrote: "Rip To the legend!!! Gangster paradise is one of my favs fr."
Another penned: "Rest in gangstas paradise," followed by an emoji of praying hands.
As well as his music career, he tried his hand at acting, appearing on productions such as Tapped Out, Two Hundred Thousand Dirty, Stealing Candy and Gangland, which featured Ice T
Coolio also appeared in Celebrity Big Brother in 2010.
