R.I.P.
Dr. Dre's Son Andre -- Dead at 20

Dr. Dre's son, Andre Young, Jr., was found dead over the weekend.

You may have heard reports Dr. Dre's son Andre Jr. didn't come home until 5:30 AM the day he died. Not true.

A source tells us that Andre, Jr. was home by 12:30 AM, and in bed shortly thereafter. He was found by his mother, Jenita Porter, sometime after 10:00 AM that morning, unresponsive.

A rep for the rapper tells us, "Dr. Dre is mourning the loss of his son Andre Young, Jr."

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31. Gee, TMZ... why no comment like "Just like Dr Dre, Andre Young Jr will never be heard from again" like you posted when Elliot Yamin's mother died?

Posted at 7:22PM on Aug 26th 2008 by brazen weep

32. I told him to stick to weed.

Posted at 2:24PM on Aug 26th 2008 by Snoop Dogg

33. chocolate qt, you're dumb. you may be a dieHARD fan (not die heart), but you don't know him personally so don't make snappy comments when you don't know the facts. and leah or whatever your name was, how can you say "who cares?" someone does. lots of people do. what if you died and people were saying "oh who cares?!"

Posted at 2:18PM on Aug 26th 2008 by bree

34. Yay. Stupid Rappers.

I am tired of their overexposure of women, blings, drugs and sex on music video and off the stage.

Posted at 2:49PM on Aug 26th 2008 by Rap me

35. GOOD JOB TMZ BY NOT REPORTING THAT HIS SON DIED IN WOODLAND HILLS CALIFORNIA LIKE EVERY OTHER NEWS SITE OUT THERE DID. DO PEOPLE RESEARCH BEFORE THE REPORT

Posted at 5:33PM on Aug 26th 2008 by STEVIE111

36. why do people keep saying it's not his son and to look up "hood surg"? Hood surg is his oldest son, whom dre only met a few years ago. Dre did not raise him. Hood Surg DID NOT DIE. The one who died is his second child.

Posted at 3:02PM on Aug 26th 2008 by D

37. Since when does Gangster Rap represent going to a private school and growing up to live in a gated community in SUBURBAN WOODLAND HILLS.

Down with Dre, Snoop, the Jewish guy that invested to create Death Row Records, and anybody that has gained financially from garbage "artistic expression".

TMZ is for losersssssssssss.

Posted at 3:07PM on Aug 26th 2008 by Fake Name

38. I CANNOT believe some MORONS on this site are using this story about someone's DEATH as an excuse to launch an attack against rap and rap artists. This is not the place for that, HIGHLY inappropriate and disrespectful. Someone has just died, whether it was drugs or not, it's still very sad. No Parent should have to burry their child. I bet if this was a white celbrity's child who had died, the comments here would be different. Some of you are going straight to hell, such nasty people.

Anyway, RIP Andre. It's sad that Dr. Dre lost his only brother some years earlier and then to lose his son-my gosh, I can't imagine how hard that must be. My prayers and condolences go out to the family.

Posted at 3:51PM on Aug 26th 2008 by Brenda R.

39. To the idiots that keep saying that's not a picture his son............He has nore than one son!!!! If you are going to comment........Know your facts.

Posted at 4:19PM on Aug 26th 2008 by Mo

40. The rapper "hood surgeon" is not the son that Dr. Dre lost. Hood Surgeon is Dre's eldest son, Curtis.

Posted at 4:09PM on Aug 26th 2008 by Laura

41. Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg have always promoted the thug life, drinking and pot smoking, but never heavy drugs that would kill you. Since his son wasn't shot, and I'm assuming he didn't OD on pot, his father probably didn't condone whatever it is that killed him. Even if he did, I'm sure he's still upset over his son's death ... as is the boy's mother - I can't imagine walking in and finding my child dead - ugh. No matter how perfect you did things, there's always guilt attached to situations like this, and ya'll would like to add to that? You have one shot at life, and you're wasting it by being negative nuissances. You people are heartless, and Jesus will NOT forgive you for your intentions, and moral pollution. Hell awaits you all.

Posted at 4:00PM on Aug 26th 2008 by With God As My Witness

42. Very sad :( Sending Prayers for their family.

Posted at 4:28PM on Aug 26th 2008 by HARDY-HAR-HAR

43. I feel greatly for Dre. He not only had a very hard life growing up in Compton as did I but lost both his brothers and even wrote a song about one of them Tyre. Dre I respect you for your talent and music ability and I assure you we will put the chronic in the air and pour out the fifth for your boy Young Jr.. One Compton to another.

Posted at 4:33PM on Aug 26th 2008 by YOURSTRULY

44. Hey #4--"Hood Surgeon is his other son, Curtis Young (who he only found out about when Curtis was 12) not Andre Young, Jr.

Posted at 4:43PM on Aug 26th 2008 by oh yeah

45. I am white. I do not like "Gangsta Rap". I have four children, teens to 20's. I would be devistated, no matter how it happened, if I were to lose my child!I feel terrible for Dre. and his wife. God help them through this trying time. Have a heart and some decency people!

Posted at 5:51PM on Aug 26th 2008 by Brian

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