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 “Gangsta’s Paradise,” which interpolates part of Stevie Wonder’s “Pastime Paradise,” sold over 2 million copies worldwide and was featured in the 1995 movie “Dangerous Minds.”
Kenan Thompson, whose Nickelodeon show “Kenan & Kel” featured a theme song from Coolio, wrote on his Instagram Stories, “Damn homie!!! Rest in Power!!!” alongside a picture of the rapper.
“Weird Al” Yankovic, who parodied “Gangsta’s Paradise” as “Amish Paradise,” 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 “Color Blind,” also paid tribute on Twitter:
Actor Michelle Pfeiffer, who starred in “Dangerous Minds” and was featured in the “Gangsta’s Paradise” video, wrote on her Instagram that she was “heartbroken” over his death:
Read more Coolio tributes from musicians, actors and fans below:
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