"Heartbroken to hear of the passing of the gifted artist @coolio. A life cut entirely too short."⁠ Michelle Pfeiffer pays tribute to the rapper, record producer, and actor, who died on September 28. His 1995 single Gangsta’s Paradise memorably soundtracked Dangerous Minds and earned Coolio a Grammy for best solo rap performance. The film's lead, Pfeiffer went on: "30 years later I still get chills when I hear the song".⁠ The artist is captured here for a portrait session in Amsterdam, Netherlands November 3, 1995.⁠ Follow our bio link to see a curated selection of images and video.⁠ 📷️: Paul Bergen/Redferns/Hulton Archive l #GettyImages #PreservingThePast #GettyArchive⁠ ⁠ ⁠#coolio #gangstasparadise #dangerousminds #michellepfeiffer #restinpower #blackhistory #blackmusic #musichistory #ripcoolio #onthisdayinhistory #onthisday #shootingthepast #historyphoto #historyphotographed #nostalgia #archivephoto #photoarchive #vintagephoto #photolibrary #heritage⁠