Coolio, US west coast rapper of Gangsta’s Paradise fame, dies aged 59

Coolio performs in Amsterdam in 1996. Photograph: Frans Schellekens/Redferns

The rapper Coolio has died at the age of 59 in Los Angeles, his manager has confirmed.

The artist, whose real name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr, died at a friend’s house, his longtime manager, Jarez Posey, told the Associated Press and other outlets including TMZ, Rolling Stone and Variety.