Dr.Dre (real name Andre Young Sr)’s son has died at an early age of 20-years-old on Saturday morning (August 23) at his home in Woodland Hills, CA.
Andre Young Jr. was reportedly found by his mother at around 10am, she immediately called 911 when he was unresponsive.
According to the Los Angeles Times, the rapper’s son went out on Friday night (August 22) and returned home around 5:30 am on Saturday and the cause of death is unknown until officials wait the results of a post-mortem exam.
Dre hasn’t released a statement on the passing yet.
TMZ reports that LeRoi Moore, the saxophone player in the Dave Matthews Band has died at age 46.
Moore was injured in an ATV accident at the end of June which resulted in him puncturing a lung and having broken ribs.
He was back in the hospital last month due to complications but things took a turn for the worse in Los Angeles, CA on Tuesday afternoon (August 19) and he died at the Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center.
The band who are set to perform at the Staples Center in Los Angeles will continue as scheduled.
A rep for the Dave Matthews Band said, “LeRoi Moore, saxophonist and founding member of Dave Matthews Band, died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, August 19, 2008, at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles from sudden complications stemming from his June ATV accident on his farm near Charlottesville, Virginia. Moore had recently returned to his Los Angeles home to begin an intensive physical rehabilitation program.”
Actor/comedian Bernie Mac has passed away early this morning after experiencing complications with pneumonia.
His representative says, “Actor/ comedian Bernie MAC passed away this morning from complications due to pneumonia in a Chicago area hospital. No other details are available at this time. We ask that his family’s privacy continues to be respected.”
His Publicist released statements earlier this week saying he was responding well to the treatment and should be released soon.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends
R.I.P Bernie
According to People, the U.S. Attorney’s Office has closed the investigation on Heath Ledger’s accidental overdose death.
A source they will not be enforcing a subpoena against Mary-Kate Olsen and no charges had been filed against anybody.
In other happier news, the restaurant/bar that Ledger wanted to open in Brooklyn, NY is almost complete.
A friend of the late actor, Jud Mongell told Life & Style that “Heath was very, very into it, He drew the floor plans and thought of the name — BrightSide — because it’s on the bright side of McCarren Park.”
BrightSide is set to open later this summer and will have some personal touches from Ledger, including a table having a chessboard engraved into it.
Mongell said, “Heath was a big chess player, The whole idea was to make it a spot for us. We wanted to make it our own space to hang out.”
Estelle Getty has passed away at age 84. TMZ report that the Golden Girls actress passed away at 5:35 am on Tuesday morning (July 22), they say she was surrounded by her family.
Rest In Peace.
Sad news, Christina Applegate’s on again, off again boyfriend, Lee Grivas was found dead on Tuesday (July 1).
TMZ reports that his body was discovered in the living room of his Hollywood apartment, there was no visible signs of trauma. However, the autopsy hasn’t been completed.
A source close to Applegate told the National Enquirer that the actress is “absolutely devastated over the sudden loss, Christina loved Lee dearly and even dreamed of starting a family with him.”
They also claim that the pair, who have been dating since 2006, have broken up a number of times due to Grivas’s drug problems. The pair weren’t dating at the time of his death because he was trying to get sober.
Bo Diddley has sadly passed away at his home in Archer, FL today (June 2nd). The musician died of a heart failure, he was recovering from a stroke he had in 2007. He was 79.
Sad. R.I.P.
