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Dr Dre's son died from 'heroin and morphine overdose'

Rap star's 20-year-old son passed away in August

Dr. Dre's son died after taking an overdose of heroin and morphine, Los Angeles County coroners have revealed.

Andre Young Jr. was found dead at the family home of the rap star and producer by his mother on August 23, 2008.

According to BBC News, the coroners have ruled his death as accidental.

Dr. Dre is set to release his long-awaited album 'Detox' in the near future - however, despite continual rumours, a release date is yet to be set.
 

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bishopdante 

Jan 4, 2009

that is really really rather sad.so many celebrities' kids are dying right now anybody would think that somebody has been bumping them off.

MartynDavenport 

Jan 5, 2009

Falling down the stairs is accidental. Taking a lethal amount of Class A drugs is not.

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09 february 2007

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