The 20-year-old son of the Grammy Award- winning rapper and producer Dr Dre was found dead at his home in California at the weekend.
Citing the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office, Reuters is reporting that Andre Young Jr was found "unresponsive in bed" by his mother after a night out with friends.
She immediately called paramedics but they were unable to save Young and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
"Dr. Dre is mourning the loss of his son Andre Young Jr. Please respect his family's grief and privacy at this time," said a statement released by his spokeswoman.
An autopsy was conducted and the cause of death will not be known until after the completion of toxicology and other tests, which may take six weeks or more.
Dr Dre, real name Andre Young, rose to stardom in the 1980's with rap group N.W.A's controversial gangster rap album "Straight Outta Compton." He later went on to produce and perform solo, winning a Grammy award in 1992 for "The Chronic" album's single "Let Me Ride."
He founded both Death Row Records and Aftermath Records and is known for helping young rap stars achieve their potential, including Eminem, Snoop Dogg and 50 Cent.
