Ice-T has opened up in regards to the demise of Coolio.

In his new documentary Fame & Fentanyl, he shared the devastating results of drug use to his pal.

“Coolio was healthy. I know he didn’t want to die. He spoke freely about it, but that’s the thing,” Ice-T defined. “If you’re doing drugs recreationally, you’re not trying to take your own life. Recreation is a game, but this is no longer a game.”

Collio handed in 2022 on the age of 59 after suffering an unintentional overdose  of fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine.

The demise of Michael K. Williams of The Wire actor Michael K. Williams, who additionally died from a drug overdose, singled to Ice-T that an epidemic was spreading.

“When it hit Coolio and it hit Mike, that was the nail in the coffin. That’s when you go, ‘Yo, this shit‑‑‑ is real.’ You know what I’m saying? It’s real.”

“We had never worked together, but we had planned to. I hoped to work with him. When people die of fentanyl, it’s like they got hit by a car, like they got shot,” he continued. “This is a person who’s healthy, and tomorrow they’re outta there.”

Ice-T additionally shared that whereas he’s by no means used medicine, he had felt the consequences of dependancy from his household and pals

“I don’t do medicine, however I by no means anticipated it. Everyone has somebody of their life who has been affected by fentanyl. These are the narratives that everybody ought to pay attention to, the Law & Order: SVU star instructed Entertainment Weekly.

Fame and Fentanyl is A&E’s new documentary particular, premiered on Monday, August 25, 2025, at 9 p.m. ET/PT.