US rapper Coolio will be ‘missed profoundly’ following death aged 59

Coolio, responsible for 1990s hit song Gangsta’s Paradise, died on Wednesday afternoon.

US rapper Coolio will be ‘missed profoundly’ following death aged 59 (Zak Hussein/PA)

Coolio “touched the world” with his talent and will be “missed profoundly” following his death aged 59, his management have said.

The US rapper, responsible for 1990s hit song Gangsta’s Paradise, died on Wednesday afternoon.