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Dr. Dre's Son Found Dead
Andre Young Jr., 20, was found dead in his L.A. home on Saturday morning
Hip-hop mogul Dr. Dre's 20-year-old son Andre R. Young Jr. was found dead on Saturday (Aug. 23) in his Los Angeles home. According to a spokesperson for the L.A. coroner, Young's mother discovered his unresponsive body in bed at about 10:24 a.m. The Los Angeles Times reports that Young had been out the previous night with friends. Dr. Dre released a statement that said, ''Dr. Dre is mourning the loss of his son Andre Young Jr. Please respect his family's grief and privacy at this time.''
The coroner's spokesperson tells EW.com that an autopsy was completed on Sunday, but that the determination of the cause of Young's death has been deferred pending the outcome of various tests: ''It could take up to six weeks or longer.'' (Additional reporting by Simon Vozick-Levinson)
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