Deceased

How Did Coolio Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 59

Also known asArtis Ivey, Jr., 古里奧GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn01/08/1963Born inMonessen, Pennsylvania, USADied28/09/2022 (aged 59)Died inLos AngelesCausefentanyl toxicityWikidataQ310357 ↗TMDb#35549 ↗

Artis Leon Ivey Jr., known by his stage name Coolio, was an American rapper, songwriter and record producer. He was best known for his single "Gangsta's Paradise" (1995), which won a Grammy Award, and was credited for changing the course of hip-hop by bringing it to a wider audience. Other singles included "Fantastic Voyage" (1994), "1, 2, 3, 4 " (1996), and "C U When U Get There" (1997).

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Filmography74 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2025	Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicMovie	Self (archive footage)	62
2023	It Wants Blood 2Movie	Don Luscious	60
2020	Game On!Series	Self	57
2018	United SkatesMovie	Self	55
2016	TeachersSeries	Mr. Wence	53
2016	Greatest HitsSeries	—	53
2015	Hot OnesSeries	Self	52
2015	Lord of the FreaksMovie	Self	52
2014	Two Hundred Thousand DirtyMovie	Manny	51
2014	American Hustle LifeSeries	Self	51
2013	Tipping Point: Lucky StarsSeries	Self - Contestant	50
2012	Gravity FallsSeries	Wax Coolio (voice)	49
2010	Ultimate Big BrotherSeries	Self	47
2008	Celebrity JuiceSeries	Self	45
2008	The Wendy Williams ShowSeries	—	45
2007	Futurama: Bender's Big ScoreMovie	Kwanzaa-bot (voice)	44
2006	Celebrity Paranormal ProjectSeries	Self	43
2005	The Friday Night ProjectSeries	Self	42
2005	Celebrity MixMovie	Self (archive footage)	42
2005	Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-ListSeries	Self	42
2005	web62.com InterViewsSeries	Coolio	42
2004	JoeySeries	Coolio	41
2004	A Wonderful Night in SplitMovie	Franky	41
2004	Dracula 3000Movie	187	41
2004	PterodactylMovie	Capt. Bergen	41
2004	Gang WarzMovie	Dunzio Day	41
2003	DaredevilMovie	Dante Jackson (Director's Cut)	40
2003	Celebrities UncensoredSeries	Self	40
2003	Stealing CandyMovie	Brad Vorman	40
2003	ExposedMovie	Big Heat	40
2002	Never Mind the BuzzcocksSeries	Self	39
2002	Storm WatchMovie	Outlaw	39
2001	Fear FactorSeries	—	38
2001	Get Over ItMovie	Coolio	38
2001	Big Brother's Little BrotherSeries	Self	38
2001	PerfumeMovie	T	38
2001	Celebrity Big BrotherSeries	Self	38
2001	In PursuitMovie	Carl Wright	38
2001	Beat the GeeksSeries	—	38
2000	18 Wheels of JusticeSeries	—	37
2000	Static ShockSeries	Replikon (voice)	37
2000	China Strike ForceMovie	Coolio	37
2000	SubmergedMovie	Jeff Cort	37
2000	Dope Case PendingMovie	—	37
1999	FuturamaSeries	Kwanzaabot (voice)	36
1999	Bad TripMovie	Tyrone / Jerome / Cherone	36
1999	The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornSeries	Self	36
1998	V.I.P.Series	Coolio	35
1998	CharmedSeries	Lazarus Demon	35
1998	Hollywood SquaresSeries	Self - Panelist	35
1998	On the LineMovie	Lt. Gil Suggs	35
1997	Figure It OutSeries	Self	34
1997	Batman & RobinMovie	Banker	34
1997	Classic AlbumsSeries	Self	34
1996	Sabrina, the Teenage WitchSeries	Coolio	33
1996	Early EditionSeries	Julius 'C-Roc' Ruby	33
1996	Arli$$Series	Ernest Pierce	33
1996	Dangerous MindsSeries	Sex Educator	33
1996	The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSeries	Self	33
1996	Dear GodMovie	Gerard	33
1996	Muppets TonightSeries	Self	33
1996	Never Mind the BuzzcocksSeries	Self	33
1996	Saturday Night SpecialSeries	—	33
1995	The Parent 'HoodSeries	—	32
1995	Space: Above and BeyondSeries	The Bacchus Host	32
1994	DuckmanSeries	Coolio (voice)	31
1994	All ThatSeries	Self - Musical Guest	31
1993	The NannySeries	Irwin	30
1992	MartinSeries	Coolio	29
1989	America's Funniest Home VideosSeries	—	26
1988	Yo! MTV RapsSeries	Self	25
1984	Al TVSeries	Self	21
1975	Saturday Night LiveSeries	Self - Musical Guest	12
0	Air Force ZMovie	Veep	—