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DJ AM Spent Last Day on Crack, Pills

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

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(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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lumina
Sep 1, 09 11:13 AM CDT
Promises, promises. SO SAD, TOO BAD, LOVE DAD. Reply
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cynderella
Sep 4, 09 5:53 PM CDT
what the hell does that mean. YOU his daddy or what?
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Mad
Sep 1, 09 11:52 AM CDT
Oh... he was on crack.... NOW I see why he is a hero- NOT! The boy was weak Reply
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Pragmaticrealism
Sep 1, 09 3:53 PM CDT
Who the FUCK are you to judge??
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cynderella
Sep 1, 09 12:51 PM CDT
"Mad?" Is it your generation that has taken upon the right to judge others so harshly? You're strong and have lived a perfect life, haven't you? Let's go back. You, uhhh, never failed after trying, made poor decisions, struggled, made mistakes. You live a flawless life now, and have the power within to never be "weak," right? He was famous, I'm sure you're not. You, "Mad," wouldn't know how to handle it if you were. "Mad," you are mad. Mad at anyone who has or had success beyond you, despite your continuous failed attempts. When YOU die, I wonder who all will say, "he was weak." Reply
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