Son of rap producer Dr. Dre found dead; Andre Young Jr. was 20
By Andrew Blankstein,
11:35 AM PDT, August 26, 2008
Rap impresario Dr. Dre's 20-year-old son was found dead over the weekend in his Woodland Hills home, coroner's officials said.
Andre R. Young Jr. had been out with friends the night before and was discovered in his bed by his mother at 10:24 a.m. Saturday, said
"She found him unresponsive and called paramedics," Winter said, adding that an autopsy had been completed but that determination of the cause of death was deferred pending the outcome of a "gamut of tests, including toxicology."
Andre Young Sr., professionally known as Dr. Dre, released a statement to AllHipHop.com on the death of his son, through a representative.
"Dr. Dre is mourning the loss of his son Andre Young Jr. Please respect his family's grief and privacy at this time," the representative told the website.
Rapper-producer Dr. Dre is currently working on what is being called his final studio album, "Detox." He was a member of the landmark rap group N.W.A.
andrew.blankstein@latimes.com
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