Coolio Dead: Rapper's Body Cremated, Ashes To Turn Into THESE
Coolio will forever be part of his family after his untimely death.
Over a week after Coolio's death shocked the industry, a news outlet revealed that his body has been cremated. It also revealed the plans the family prepared to preserve his memories through tangibles.
The family members reportedly decided to have the rapper's children design icy necklaces and pendants that would be filled with his ashes. Hiphop DX added that the rest of Coolio's ashes would be placed into an urn after creating the necklaces.
His bereaved children can reportedly add a customized message on each piece of jewelry to make it more personal.
Coolio's longtime partner, Mimi Ivey, told Daily Mail that the rapper wanted to be cremated instead of having a funeral. She also shared what she was doing when she found out that he died.
"I just remember all of the air and life coming out of my body. I was outside, getting ready to take my son to football practice. All I remember was dropping to my knees. I collapsed," she went on.
How Did Coolio Die? What Was Rapper's Cause of Death?
Responders and firefighters were called to the 2900 block of South Chesapeake Ave. after receiving reports about a man who was in need of urgent medical care. Los Angeles Fire Department's Capt. Erik Scott said that the paramedics performed CPR on the unresponsive male and continued to do so for 45 minutes.
However, the man - who was later identified as Coolio - died. His manager, Jarez Posey, confirmed the news revealing that Coolio's cause of death was an apparent heart attack.
Although the health issue was sudden, his friends believed that his long battle with asthma led to his death. The information was something the investigators looked into as they traced his history with the condition.
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The connection between his asthma and death is still yet to be determined, but the American Heart Association explained that patients with asthma indeed have a higher risk of developing a heart condition known as atrial fibrillation.
Dr. Matthew Tattersall, assistant professor of cardiovascular medicine at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, said: "We initially suspected that the link between asthma and atrial fibrillation may be explained by high levels of common inflammation markers in the blood at the baseline of the study."
