Report: Dr. Dre hospitalized with suspected brain aneurysm

The producer stated on Instagram that he is “doing great and getting excellent care.”

January 05, 2021
Report: Dr. Dre hospitalized with suspected brain aneurysm Dr. Dre. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images  

Dr. Dre, the 55-year-old producer, entrepreneur, and label executive born Andre Romelle Young, was hospitalized on Monday in Los Angeles after suffering a brain aneurysm, according to reports from TMZ and Richard Winton of the Los Angeles Times.

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A post on Dre's official Instagram account shared shortly after the news broke clarified that he is “doing great and getting excellent care from my medical team.” He also said that he expects to be released shortly.


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TMZ previously reported that Dre is "stable and lucid" in the ICU, and is undergoing several tests as doctors at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center attempt to determine the cause.

The FADER has reached out to Interscope Records for more information.

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Report: Dr. Dre hospitalized with suspected brain aneurysm