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Dr Dre's son died from overdose

Published Sunday, Jan 4 2009, 06:34 GMT | By Michael Thornton
Dr Dre's son died from overdose

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Dr Dre's 20-year-old son died of a drug overdose, according to the coroner's report.

Andre Young Jr. was found dead by his mother at their Los Angeles home in August.

Ed Winter, assistant chief of the Los Angeles County coroner's office, ruled the death as accidental. He added that a toxicology test found that Young died from "morphine and heroin intoxication".

The official added that the case is now closed.

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