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Coolio was cremated and his ashes will be encased in JEWELRY for his children and other family members to wear… after he died last month at the age of 59
- The late rapper will have his ashes enclosed in jewelry for his children
- Death certificate shows that the hitmaker of Gangsta’s Paradise has already been cremated
- Now his remains will be kept in chains that will be distributed among his 10 children and other close associates, his representative shared.
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The late rapper Coolio, who died tragically last month at age 59, will have his ashes enclosed in jewelry for his children.
A death certificate obtained by: TMZ revealed this week that the hitmaker of Gangsta’s Paradise has already been cremated.
Now his remains will be kept in necklaces that will be distributed among his 10 children and other close associates, his representative said.
Beloved Dead: The late rapper Coolio, who died tragically last month at age 59, will have his ashes enclosed in jewelry for his children; photographed in Chicago last month
The ashes are kept in pendants on which each of his children can arrange custom-made inscriptions.
After the necklaces are sent to Coolio’s loved ones, the rest of the ashes are kept in an urn.
Coolio shared four of his children – Artisha, Brandi, Jackie and Artis – with his ex-wife Josefa Salinas whom he divorced in 2000.
The beloved rapper, whose real name is Artis Ivey Jr. had six more children—Grtis, Milan, Darius, Zhane, and twins Kate and Shayne—by several other women.
Family man: Now his remains are kept in chains that will be distributed among his 10 children and other close associates, his representative shared
Coolio was discovered last month on a friend’s bathroom floor and subsequently pronounced dead of suspected cardiac arrest.
His longtime girlfriend Mimi Ivey, who has been with him since 2012, told DailyMail.com exclusively how she reacted when she heard the news.
“I just remember all the air and life that came out of my body,” she recalls. “I was standing outside getting ready to take my son to soccer practice. All I remember was falling to my knees. I collapsed.’
She revealed that, in accordance with Coolio’s own instructions, he would not have a full funeral and would be cremated.
Throwback: Coolio shared four of his children – Artisha, Brandi, Jackie and Artis – with his ex-wife Josefa Salinas with whom he is pictured at the 1996 premiere of Space Jam
The guest list for the cremation was so strictly limited that it even froze some friends who had known him for decades.
A source close to Coolio tells DailyMail.com that the measure was taken to prevent a possible outbreak of tension between the mothers of his children.
Mimi, an exotic dancer and chef, revealed that she knew that Coolio was seeing other women and that they had come to an arrangement as a couple.
“We were best friends,” she said. “We talked about everything and joked and laughed about everything. It was never boring to be with him.’
Throwback: His longtime girlfriend Mimi Ivey, who has been with him since 2012, told DailyMail.com exclusively how she reacted when she heard the news