His unique vocal style made him known even outside the realm of hip-hop, and he was well-respected in the music industry.  Nate’s health took a hit in 2007 when he suffered a heart attack and stroke.  As he recovered from the first stroke, a second stroke left him with paralysis and memory loss.  It is believed that his death was a result of complications from the two strokes.

An autopsy was conducted on Young’s body Monday, but the cause of Andre’s death is pending the results of a toxicology report, a representative for the L.A. County Coroner’s office told MTV News. The coroner’s spokesperson said that Andre spent Friday night with friends. His mother told police that he’d returned home Saturday at around 5:30 a.m., and she’d heard him in his bedroom.

Dre, whose given name is Andre Young Sr, is an award winning producer who discovered the group NWA, and became co-owner of West Coast record label Death Row records. Dre increased his fame for his discovery and production of Eminem.

Dr. Dre’s publicist Lori Earl issued the following statement today on his behalf: “Dr. Dre is mourning the loss of his son Andre Young Jr. Please respect his family’s grief and privacy at this time.” Snarkfood will follow up with more details as they become available. Snarkista’s prayers go out for the Young family at this extremely sad and difficult time.

Nowadays, however, he’s pulled an MC Hammer. He owes over $500,000 in real estate taxes and had a warrant out for his arrest when he failed to show up for court in a child-support case last month. He hasn’t had a top 10 hit in three years. He still has his mansion, but his lawyer, Guy Spiegelman, tells the AP that Scott is attempting to refinance it after a “catastrophic occurrence this year” resulting from “mismanagement.” Like dropping too much money on Wonky and Lil Kim! Storch hasn’t talked to either of his children in months.

So what happened? Scott worked with tons of A-listers in the music biz- Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, Dr. Dre, 50 cent and more. But dating movie stars and heiresses, and consuming like there was no tomorrow, Storch flaunted his multimillionaire status like a hip-hop Gatsby. The fame went to his head.

Wonky Hilton convinced him to help her become a music star, but he his songs for her were not released as singles. He signed Big Brooke Hogan to his Storch Music Company label and produced eight of 12 tracks on her album “Undiscovered,” but the record flopped. Seeing a trend yet? Hangin’ with the z-leachers will rub off on a dude.

Scott didn’t save for a rainy day — a fatal mistake in pop music. The biz and the fans are fickle, and can turn away at any time. His riding around in a Ferrari while not paying child support is a real turnoff too. The sad part is, Storch IS talented. He’s a musician as well as a bright producer. Unfortunately for him, his materialism has been his downfall.