Celebrities and fans took to social media on Wednesday to honor rapper Coolio following his death at the age of 59.
Coolio was reportedly found dead in a Los Angeles bathroom on Wednesday, TMZ reported.
Over the course of his career, Coolio received several accolades, including a Grammy Award, an American Music Award and three MTV Video Music Awards.
His Billboard Hot 100-topping song âGangstaâs Paradise,â which interpolates part of Stevie Wonderâs âPastime Paradise,â sold over 2 million copies worldwide and was featured in the 1995 movie âDangerous Minds.â
Kenan Thompson, whose Nickelodeon show âKenan & Kelâ featured a theme song from Coolio, wrote on his Instagram Stories, âDamn homie!!! Rest in Power!!!â alongside a picture of the rapper.
âWeird Alâ Yankovic, who parodied âGangstaâs Paradiseâ as âAmish Paradise,â tweeted a photo of him hugging the late musician:
Actor and fellow rapper Ice Cube, who featured Coolio and his group WC and the Maad Circle on the song âColor Blind,â also paid tribute on Twitter:
Actor Michelle Pfeiffer, who starred in âDangerous Mindsâ and was featured in the âGangstaâs Paradiseâ video, wrote on her Instagram that she was âheartbrokenâ over his death:
Read more Coolio tributes from musicians, actors and fans below: