Coolio's cause of death revealed 6 months later: manager

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Coolio died of an accidental overdose of fentanyl in September at 59, his manager confirmed to The Post Thursday.

The “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper also had traces of heroin and methamphetamine in his system at the time of his death, said his longtime manager, Jarel “Jarez” Posey.

Posey added that investigators determined Coolio’s severe asthma and decades-long cigarette smoking habit were factors in his Sept. 28 death.

An autopsy report obtained by The Post showed Coolio, whose legal name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr., also had an enlarged heart and fluid in his lungs. He did not appear to suffer any trauma at the time of his death.

He was found dead on his friend’s bathroom floor in LA, Posey told reporters at the time. It was previously suspected he died of cardiac arrest.

TMZ broke the news of Coolio’s death, reporting that law enforcement sources said at the time that no drugs or drug paraphernalia were found at the scene.

However, the police narrative that accompanied the autopsy report obtained by The Post noted that “apparent drugs” were “observed in the living room” at the LA home. Coolio was supposed to be on a flight either the day he died or the night before, but he missed it, investigators report.

He had shared a video of his last performance on Instagram just four days before his death.

“Gangsta’s Paradise” spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard charts in 1995 and was parodied by Weird Al Yankovic in his song “Amish Paradise.”

His other hits include 1994’s “Fantastic Voyage,” which peaked at No. 3, and “1,2,3,4 (Sumpin’ New)” and “It’s All the Way Live (Now).”

He is survived by his six children and ex-wife, Josefa Salina, whom he married in 1996. The couple split in 2000.

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