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Scarlett O'Toole

Paramedics battled to revive Coolio for almost an hour before he was pronounced dead

Iconic rapper Coolio died at the age of 59 on Wednesday, with paramedics trying to revive him for almost an hour.

His long-time manager Jarez Posey told US media the artist was found unresponsive on the bathroom floor of a friend's house in Los Angeles.

The exact cause of his death has not yet been revealed, however Mr Posey said paramedics believed he may have had a cardiac arrest. Mr Posey confirmed the star was visiting a friend in Los Angeles when they became concerned after he went to the bathroom and didn't return.

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