Dr. Dre's son dies

26-08-2008 20:00

Dr. Dre's son has died.Andre Young Jr., 20, was reported to be unresponsive when his mother Nicole Young checked on him at around 10am on Saturday (23.08.08), so she immediately called emergency services to her Woodland Hills house.It is not yet known how Andre died, but toxicology tests are being carried out to determine the cause of death. Legendary rap producer Dre and his wife Nicole had not commented on the tragedy at the time of writing.It has been claimed Andre went out on Friday night (22.08.08), before returning home at 5.30am.Dre - real name Andre Young Sr. - is an award winning producer, who first became famous as a member of rap group NWA.Dre, who is currently working on new album 'Detox', is also credited with discovering rap stars Eminem, 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg.

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#1 by Dr.Dre Fan - 26-08-2008 21:11

My prayers are with you and your family. R.I.P Dr.Dre's Son.

#2 by Jared - 27-08-2008 22:33

R.I.P Andre

Dr. Dre

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