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Legendary hip-hop musician and producer Dr. Dre was hospitalized emergency in Los Angeles after suffering a brain aneurysm according to a report from TMZ and other websites.
The report indicates that Dre, whose original name is Andre Romelle Young, suffered the aneurysm on Monday and was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Beverly Hills, the same medical center where journalist Larry King is hospitalized for COVID – 19 .
Ice Cube, who grew up alongside Dre in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Compton and into hip-hop, reacted to the news.
Send your love and prayers to the homie Dr. Dre. pic.twitter.com/dWSgzunpjj
– Ice Cube (@icecube) January 6, 2021
A cerebral aneurysm is the dilation of a vessel blood in the brain , putting life at high risk.
The incident comes in the middle of a terrible hospital crisis in Los Angeles, where intensive care units are saturated due to the COVID pandemic – 12.
The man of 55 years of age born in Compton , who rose to fame as a member of the NWA group, which inspired the movie “Straight Outta Compton”, is in the middle of a legal battle of divorce with his wife Nicole.
She has demanded a stratospheric figure from Dre. TMZ indicates that they have a hearing scheduled for Wednesday in Los Angeles, but now he will not be able to be present.
“Dre don’t leave us like that man”
Recover strong Dr. Dre, hip hop still needs you ❤️🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/iSVWc7F1DH
– Talking Rap 🎙 (@talkingrap_) January 6, 2021