Aug 28, 2009

ADAM GOLDSTEIN AKA DJ AM FOUND DEAD IN APARTMENT


Club-owner and celebrity scratcher Adam Goldstein, who was far better known by the moniker DJ AM, was found dead Friday morning in his New York apartment, E! News has confirmed. He was 36.Details have been sparse so far, but the New York Fire Department has confirmed that a body was discovered at Goldstein's Lafayette Street address at 5:24 p.m. and was pronounced dead at 6 p.m. The body was not transported from the scene afterward.The New York Post, citing NYPD insiders, have reported that drug paraphernalia was found near the body.Goldstein, who along with Travis Barker survived a fiery plane crash that killed four others last year, had recently finished shooting an eight-episode series for MTV about addiction, Gone Too Far, in which he opened up about his past struggles with substance abuse.

Within m inutes of the news breaking, Barker's ex, Shanna Moakler, had tweeted: "My deepest condolences for DJ AM, you were a great artist and will be severely missed. My thoughts and Prayers to his family and friends.


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2 comments:

mdeals said...

Are you sure drug is the main cause of his death....... may its murder..........

Joy Reed said...

It was sad to hear, he was still so young. I pray that God comforts his family in their time of grief.