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Popular rapper Coolio of 'Gangsta's Paradise' hit song is dead

Coolio died aged 59 at his Los Angeles home in the United States of America on September 28, 2022. [Courtesy]

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.

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