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Weird Al, Kenan Thompson Among Celebrities Honoring Late Rapper Coolio

Ben Blanchet
·2-min read

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:

A post shared by Michelle Pfeiffer (@michellepfeifferofficial)

Read more Coolio tributes from musicians, actors and fans below:

A post shared by Melissa Joan Hart (@melissajoanhart)

A post shared by snoopdogg (@snoopdogg)

This article originally appeared on HuffPost and has been updated.

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