Dr. Dre's Son Dies
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Posted By PopEater
(Aug. 26) - The 20-year-old son of rap legend Dr. Dre was found dead in his Woodland Hills, Calif., home on Saturday, according to the star's representative.
"Dr. Dre is mourning the loss of his son Andre Young Jr. Please respect his family's grief and privacy at this time," a statement from the Dre camp said on Tuesday.
Few details have emerged, but according to LA Weekly's blog, Andre Young Jr. was found dead on Saturday morning after returning home at 5:30 A.M. They cite Los Angeles County Coroner Assistant Chief Ed Winter, who said that Young's mother found him unresponsive in his bed at about 10 A.M. Paramedics responded to the scene, but were unable to revive him.
Winter says they are awaiting toxicology reports to determine the cause of death. An autopsy was conducted on Monday. Police said they did not suspect foul play.
http://www.popeater.com/music/article/trag...
Posted By PopEater
(Aug. 26) - The 20-year-old son of rap legend Dr. Dre was found dead in his Woodland Hills, Calif., home on Saturday, according to the star's representative.
"Dr. Dre is mourning the loss of his son Andre Young Jr. Please respect his family's grief and privacy at this time," a statement from the Dre camp said on Tuesday.
Few details have emerged, but according to LA Weekly's blog, Andre Young Jr. was found dead on Saturday morning after returning home at 5:30 A.M. They cite Los Angeles County Coroner Assistant Chief Ed Winter, who said that Young's mother found him unresponsive in his bed at about 10 A.M. Paramedics responded to the scene, but were unable to revive him.
Winter says they are awaiting toxicology reports to determine the cause of death. An autopsy was conducted on Monday. Police said they did not suspect foul play.
http://www.popeater.com/music/article/trag...
My prayers go out to him.