August 28th, 2009
DJ AM, Adam Goldstein, was found dead in New York this afternoon. He was in his bed shirtless and wearing sweatpants. Apparently, drug paraphernalia was found in the room. Prescription pill bottles were found near his body, and a pipe commonly used to smoke drugs were also found in the room.
DJ AM was a survivor in a plane crash with Travis Barker last September. Adam Goldstein was an amazing DJ! He had struggled with his weight, and he had ungergone gastric bypass surgery. He dated Nicole Richie and Mandy Moore.
Goldstein’s body was found at 5:20 pm. Nobody had heard from Goldstein for a couple of days, so friends contacted police. An odd odor came from his New York apartment prior to the police breaking down his door.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Goldstein. This is such a tragedy.
R.I.P. Adam Goldstein (DJ A.M.)
Update: A source on the scene claims there was a glass “crack pipe” found in Goldstein’s room and pill bottles found in the kitchen. Goldstein had been sober for 9 years; however, he had recently broken-up with his girlfriend, Hayley Wood. The couple split last week, and Wood apparently broke off the relationship. Goldstein was “devastated.” He was also still having a hard time dealing with post-traumatic stress from the plane crash he survived last year. With all of his stress, Goldstein probably gave into his demons and started using drugs again. Sad and unfortunate. The world lost an amazing talent.
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