Rapper Coolio's Death Caused by Fentanyl Overdose, Coroner Confirms

Coolio, the rapper best known for his hit "Gangsta's Paradise," died from the effects of fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner. The medical examiner ruled the death accidental and cited other "significant conditions," including a history of asthma and cardiomyopathy. Coolio had previously struggled with drugs and pleaded guilty to drug possession in 2009 and a felony firearms charge in 2016. Fentanyl can be 50 to 100 times as potent as morphine and has surged in popularity in recent years, largely contributing to the worsening fentanyl crisis and record-breaking drug overdose deaths in the United States.