The Late Rapper, Coolio's Cause of Death Is Revealed

By Conway Crew

April 7, 2023

  • The late rapper Coolio, who passed away at 59-years-old last year, lost his life due to drug use that included fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine according to a coroner’s report released Thursday.
[Coolio suffered many health issues that included]: "cardiomyopathy, asthma and recent phencyclidine use. Cardiomyopathy is a type of cardiac disease in which the heart struggles to pump blood to the rest of the body and, in some cases, can lead to heart failure, according to Mayo Clinic."
  • His death was ruled an accident.
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