Michelle Pfeiffer, Weird Al Yankovic, Kenan Thompson Pay Tribute to Coolio | THR News - video Dailymotion

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Celebrities took to social media to pay tribute to Coolio, the Grammy-winning rapper behind the global hit “Gangsta’s Paradise,” who died Wednesday at 59.

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00:00Stars are paying tribute to Coolio following his death at age 59.

00:04The Grammy-winning rapper's manager told The Hollywood Reporter that Coolio died Wednesday in Los Angeles.

00:10Hollywood and the music industry took to social media to remember the artist.

00:14Michelle Pfeiffer, who appeared in Coolio's music video for Gangsta's Paradise,

00:18which was featured on the soundtrack of her movie Dangerous Minds, wrote on Instagram, quote,

00:22a life cut entirely too short.

00:24She went on to detail her experience working with Coolio, writing,

00:27I remember him being nothing but gracious.

00:3030 years later, I still get chills when I hear the song, sending love and light to his family.

00:40Meanwhile, Kenan Thompson shared a photo of Coolio on his Instagram story,

00:44along with the words, rest in power.

00:46LL Cool J wrote, rest in power, my brother Coolio, love and respect.

00:50Ice Cube tweeted, this is sad news.

00:52I witnessed firsthand this man's grind at the top of the industry.

00:56Rest in peace, Coolio.

00:57Flavor Flav wrote,

00:58Coolio was the West Coast Flavor Flav.

01:00He loved telling everyone that.

01:02We were supposed to perform together this Tuesday.

01:04Rest in peace, my friend.

01:06Weird Al Yankovic said, rest in peace, Coolio.

01:08MC Hammer tweeted, one of the nicest dudes I've known.

01:11Good people.

01:12Rest in peace, Coolio.

01:13And Questlove wrote simply, peaceful journey, brother.

01:16For more on Coolio's life and career, go to THR.com.

01:20This is The Hollywood Reporter News.

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