Mystery death for Dre's son
2008-08-28 18:25
Los Angeles - An autopsy of Dr Dre's son, Andre Young jnr has failed to find a cause of death.
Authorities have been unable to establish how he died, so further tests on the 20-year-old have been ordered, the Los Angeles County Department of Coroner has revealed.
His mother Jenita Porter, who he lived with, found Andre jnr unresponsive at his California home on Saturday.
She called paramedics, who declared him dead when they reached the scene.
"We don't know yet why he died," Captain Ed Winter told People magazine.
No signs of trauma
"There were no signs of trauma or foul play. We'll be doing toxicology and other tests, which will take up to six weeks."
According to the officer, a toxicology test is carried out "mainly to determine whether alcohol or drugs played a part in a person's death".
Andre had been out with friends the night before his death but his mother says she heard him come home around 5:30.
"Dr Dre is mourning the loss of his son. Please respect his family's grief and privacy at this time," said a statement released by Dr Dre - who lives in a separate home in California with his younger children and wife Nicole Threatt.
The 43-year-old star also has four other children.
He has a 17-year-old son Marcel with his ex-lover, singer Michel'le as well as two kids with Nicole, 11-year-old son Truth and daughter Truly, seven.
Dre is also the biological father of rapper Hood Surgeon. - Bang Showbiz.com