The body of Andre Young Jr was found at his Woodland Hills, Los Angeles home on Saturday morning.

His mother is said to have found him unresponsive when she checked on him at 10am, and immediately called emergency services.

A spokesperson said: "Dr Dre is mourning the loss of his son. Please respect his family's grief and privacy at this time."

Andre had been out the previous night and returned home at 5.30am.

The cause of death is currently unknown as officials await the results of a post-mortem examination.

Dr Dre is currently recording his rumoured-to-be final album.

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