“He is at home and recovering,” Paterno said in a brief email to CNN on Sunday.
Paterno did not provide further details on the 55-year-old man’s condition.
The news comes more than a week after Dr. Dre, who won seven Grammy Awards, shared his own update on Instagram.
“Thank you to my family, friends and fans for your interest and good luck. I’m doing great and receiving excellent care from my medical team,” wrote Dr. Dre in the caption of his Instagram post on January 5. “I will be leaving the hospital and coming home soon. Scream for all the great medical professionals at Cedars. A love!”
Others in the music industry posted updates about Dr. Dre’s health on their social media accounts over the weekend.
“Update: Just Facetimed with @drdre,” rapper Ice-T tweeted on Friday. “He just got home. Safe and looking good.”
The musician Focus took to his Instagram to post a photo of Dr. Dre in a studio. The image caption, which Focus posted on Saturday, said: “My big brother is super good !!! We are working …”