DJ AM Dies at 36
- Posted on Aug 28th 2009 7:14PM by Jessica Robertson
- Comments (21)
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.'
Reader Comments(1 of 1)
dj pepesterat 8-28-2009
REST IN PEACE. PEPE VAZQUEZ, WELLINGTON FLA
Tatumat 8-28-2009
I don't understand why you would kill yourself when you were fighting for your life less than a year ago. Makes you really think.
My thoughts go out to his family and friends. Death is hard.
Lauraat 8-29-2009
I don't think he killed himself. It sounds like an accidental overdose.
taraat 8-28-2009
in complete shock about this, thoughts n prayers are with his family and friends RIP
Bruna Khairat 8-28-2009
Dj Am was an amazing person and all brazilian fãs of blink 182 loves him too. He had a lot of fas here.
RIP DJ AM.
Triciaat 8-29-2009
What? That's so sad. No one should die at 36 years old.
And although I didn't know him, I do care that he died. Death is tragic, and you need to have respect for those who loved him. R.I.P.
Jessiat 8-29-2009
GOD BLESS HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS
MY PARYERS ARE WITH YOU
DJ T Princeat 9-01-2009
DJ AM Is hopefully slaying the 1's and 2's in Heaven. We'll miss you my brother in music. One love to friends,family,and fans
mary harrisat 8-29-2009
My eyes are filled with tears for his family and friends Find true peace
missybat 8-29-2009
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.
mary harrisat 8-29-2009
My eyes are filled with tears for his family and friends? FIND TRUE PEACE MARY
bob bitchat 8-29-2009
CONTINUE ON THE JOURNEY BROTHER I DIDNT KNOW U BUT I DEAL WITH WHAT YOU DID
babygirlat 8-30-2009
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...............
nova BALIat 8-30-2009
Rest in peace
Danat 8-30-2009
R.I.P. DJ AM MAY GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS
ronat 8-30-2009
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
JorgensenPhotography.comat 8-30-2009
RIP DJ AM:
Images from a recent DJ AM / Travis set at Coachella 2009:
http://www.jorgensenphotography.com/Clients/DJAM/gallery.html
Raneat 9-01-2009
DJ AM's family and friends are in my prayers.
bbadat 9-05-2009
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!!!!!!!