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DJ AM Dies at 36

DJ AM was found dead Friday in his New York City apartment, according to TMZ. He was 36.

According to police, DJ AM -- real name Adam Goldstein -- was found in his apartment at around 5:20PM. Drug paraphernalia was reportedly found at the scene.

According to TMZ, friends called police when Goldstein had not been heard from in a couple of days and knocking on his apartment door yielded no response.

In September of 2008, DJ AM and Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker were critically injured but survived a plane crash in South Carolina that killed four others.

The last post on DJ AM's Twitter, published Aug. 25, read: "New York, New York. Big city of dreams, but everything in New York ain't always what it seems."

That line is taken from Grandmaster Flash's song 'New York New York.'

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bbad

Come on...The guy wanted to die...They found a crack pipe, which makes your heart race....and Oxycontin pills in his stomach and throat...which makes your heart slow down....anyone with half an intelligence knows that the combination of these two types of drugs are likely to cause cardiac arrest...get with it people!!!!!!!

September 05 2009 at 8:23 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Val

DJ AM's family and friends are in my prayers.

September 01 2009 at 10:59 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
JorgensenPhotography.com

RIP DJ AM:

Images from a recent DJ AM / Travis set at Coachella 2009:

http://www.jorgensenphotography.com/Clients/DJAM/gallery.html

August 30 2009 at 1:54 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ron

I hope you are in a better place now than you were in that night of wreckoning .... only you know what was goin thru your mind ... now its your time to spin for your god or what ever you may believe in ... rest in peace

August 30 2009 at 12:40 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Dan

R.I.P. DJ AM MAY GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS

August 30 2009 at 8:50 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
nova BALI

Rest in peace

August 30 2009 at 2:46 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
babygirl

May u R.I.P DjAM MY THOUGHTS GO OUT TO U AND YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY DEATH IS A VERY BAD TRAGIC THAT NO ONE SHOULD EVER HAVE OR WANNA FACE SOMETIMES THINGS HAPPEN FOR A REASON YOU R NOW RESTING IN PEACE IN A BETTA PLACE DJAM AND FAM WILL BE IN MY PRAYERS...............

August 30 2009 at 12:09 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
bob bitch

CONTINUE ON THE JOURNEY BROTHER I DIDNT KNOW U BUT I DEAL WITH WHAT YOU DID

August 29 2009 at 10:29 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mary harris

My eyes are filled with tears for his family and friends? FIND TRUE PEACE MARY

August 29 2009 at 8:31 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
missyb

You were one of the best at what you do i hope your rockin heaven right now your in a better place R.I.P Dj AM you will be missed by more people than you could ever imagine. My prayers and thoughts go out to all his friends and family.

August 29 2009 at 7:12 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply