Dj Am Death Reportedly Not Suicide

Adam Michael Goldstein is born on 30th March 1973 , was an American club DJ and musician better known as DJ AM. Goldstein was a member of the rock band Crazy Town, and worked on albums for Papa Roach, Madonna, and Will Smith, among others. He was a frequent collaborator with Travis Barker of Blink-182 and appeared on several television series.

On September 19, 2008, Goldstein and Travis Barker were seriously injured in a Learjet crash that killed four others.

On August 28, 2009, Goldstein was found dead at his New York City apartment. Sources have speculated that the cause of death may have been drug overdose; other sources speculate that it was a suicide.

Goldstein was found dead at his New York City apartment at around 5:20 p.m. on Friday, August 28, 2009, after friends, unable to reach Goldstein for a few days, became concerned and called police. Sources have speculated that the cause of death may have been a result of a drug overdose, other sources speculate that it was a suicide. Drug paraphernalia, including a crack pipe and a half a bag of crack cocaine, were found in the apartment, but no signs of foul play. Reports indicate that Goldstein was found with nine OxyContin pills in his body.

DJ AM had been prescribed medication for pain and post traumatic stress after surviving the Learjet crash with friend and fellow musician Travis Barker in September 2008. “He struggled with pain after the crash,” a close friend of Goldstein told E! News Friday. “But it seemed like he was functioning fine and never missed work.”

After a memorial mass, DJ AM was interred at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles on September 2, 2009. A day after he was laid to rest, he was remembered by hundreds of invited guests and a handful of fans who attended the memorial at the Hollywood Palladium.Mourners included former fiancée Nicole Richie and friends Lindsay Lohan, Samantha Ronson, Eric Dane, Rebecca Gayheart and Robert Downey Jr. E! Online reported that the VIPs also included Dr. Drew Pinsky, Tom Arnold, Jon Favreau, Sugar Ray singer Mark McGrath, and John Mayer. The event was organized by Hollywood club promoter Brent Bolthouse.

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