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DJ AM Spent Last Day on Crack, Pills

Adam Goldstein's apartment littered with drugs; he promised to start rehab

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 1, 2009 9:35 AM CDT

(Newser) – DJ AM lit up a crack pipe in front of his recovery sponsor the day before his death, the New York Post reports in an ongoing effort to piece together his final moments. Friends told investigators Adam Goldstein’s manager and sponsor flew from the West Coast to NYC Thursday after weeks of worry over his erratic behavior and missed appointments, but an agitated Goldstein would only see his sponsor.

After also popping pills in front of his sponsor, Goldstein promised to check himself into rehab after his Las Vegas gig Friday night—but he never made it to that performance. The police who found Goldstein’s body also found his apartment littered with multiple varieties of painkillers and anti-anxiety medications. Friends say Goldstein constantly begged for anti-anxiety pills following last year’s plane crash.

The body of Adam Goldstein, a celebrity disc jockey known as DJ AM, is removed from his apartment building in New York, Friday, Aug. 28, 2009.
The body of Adam Goldstein, a celebrity disc jockey known as DJ AM, is removed from his apartment building in New York, Friday, Aug. 28, 2009.   (AP Photo/David Karp)
In this March 18, 2006 photo, celebrity disc jockey Adam Goldstein, also known as DJ AM, spins records at the Moody Blues clothing store opening in Scottsdale, Ariz.
In this March 18, 2006 photo, celebrity disc jockey Adam Goldstein, also known as DJ AM, spins records at the Moody Blues clothing store opening in Scottsdale, Ariz.   (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)
DJ AM of TRVSDJAM performs at the KROQ Weenie Roast Y Fiesta 2009 at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on May 16, 2009 in Irvine, California.
DJ AM of TRVSDJAM performs at the KROQ Weenie Roast Y Fiesta 2009 at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on May 16, 2009 in Irvine, California.   (Getty Images)
The body of Adam Goldstein, a celebrity disc jockey known as DJ AM is removed from his apartment building in New York, Friday, Aug. 28, 2009.
The body of Adam Goldstein, a celebrity disc jockey known as DJ AM is removed from his apartment building in New York, Friday, Aug. 28, 2009.   (AP Photo/David Karp)
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COMMENTS
Showing 3 of 6 comments
Mr.C
Sep 2, 2009 4:07 AM CDT
another one bites the dust
Pragmaticrealism
Sep 1, 2009 8:53 AM CDT
Who the FUCK are you to judge??
SalParadise
Sep 1, 2009 8:32 AM CDT
Calling suicide "weak" is misguided and hateful. You've clearly never dealt with depression.
 

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