"Dr. Dre is mourning the loss of his son Andre Young Jr.," publicist Lori Earl said in a statement.
An autopsy was performed Monday, but the cause of death wasn't likely to be determined for eight weeks while toxicology tests are done, Kades said.
Dr. Dre debuts "Detox" in Dr Pepper ad
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