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DJ AM Found Dead at 36

Friends call NYC cops after not seeing Adam Goldstein for several days

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(Newser) – DJ AM, who less than a year ago survived a plane crash, was found dead this afternoon in a New York apartment, TMZ reports; his real name was Adam Goldstein, and he was 36. Police, called by a friend who hadn’t seen Goldstein in several days, found drug paraphernalia at the scene after breaking down the door of the SoHo apartment.

Goldstein and Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker were aboard a private jet that crashed in South Carolina in September 2008, killing four others. Goldstein, a fixture on the celebrity circuit, had been romantically linked to Nicole Richie and Mandy Moore.

DJ AM, aka Adam Goldstein, and Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker survived this plane crash last September.
DJ AM, aka Adam Goldstein, and Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker survived this plane crash last September.   (AP Photo)
DJ AM performs at the US Weekly Hot Hollywood Style Celebration in Los Angeles, April 22, 2009.
DJ AM performs at the US Weekly Hot Hollywood Style Celebration in Los Angeles, April 22, 2009.   (AP Photo)
DJ AM spins at the grand opening of the 207 & Float Bars at Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego, April 4, 2009.
DJ AM spins at the grand opening of the 207 & Float Bars at Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego, April 4, 2009.   (AP Photo)
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timeandagain
Aug 28, 09 7:00 PM CDT
Should this upset me more than Ted Kennedy's death? I mean, DJ AM never killed anyone right? Reply
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Alexandria
Aug 28, 09 7:29 PM CDT
Not the place dude.
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Deebles
Aug 29, 09 5:27 PM CDT
Who gives a rat's ass how someone's death effects you? Narcissist much? I fucking feel for all the people who loved him and will never live another day without his loss being like the sunrise.
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Fondue
Aug 28, 09 7:20 PM CDT
I heard he was a drunk and womanizer so hate away. Reply
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Fondue
Aug 29, 09 11:59 AM CDT
That was kinda bad. Boo on me.
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