DJ AM

- Name: Adam Michael Goldstein
- Born: March 30, 1973 Last.fm: DJ AM
- Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Moved to Los Angeles when he was 14TV.com: DJ AM Biography
- Career began in 1991
- Once romantically linked to Nicole RichieLast.fm: DJ AM
- Announced a tour with Jay-Z on October 14, 2008
- Was severely injured in a plane crash on September 19, 2008
- Died: August 28, 2009 (aged 36) New York City, New York, U.S.

DJ AM, who's real name is Adam Goldstein, was an entertainment DJ and a former member of the band Crazy Town. He passed away on August 28, 2009. He was found dead with drug paraphernalia in his apartment.http://www.nypost.com/seven/08282009/news/regionalnews/manhattan/dj_am_found_dead_in_manhattan_apartment_186943.htm
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, and had performed regularly with Travis Barker of Blink 182 while appearing on MTV's Punk'd and Video Music Awards.
On September 19, 2008, DJ AM was critically injured in a plane crash. Both he and Travis Barker were on board a Learjet that crashed in South Carolina after a performance. The crash left four people dead. DJ AM and Barker suffered severe burns. DJ AM was airlifted to a burn center for treatment where he was placed in an incubator to reduce his chances for infection.E Online: Barker, AM "Really Badly Burned" (September 20, 2008) On September 26, 2008, DJ AM was released from the hospital.People: DJ AM Released From Hospital (September 26, 2008)
Life Spared Twice

DJ AM revealed that he would have been a victim of a second plane crash in February of 2009 had he not bailed out of boarding the Continental flight that crashed in Buffalo claiming 49 lives after feeling apprehensive about the flight.TMZ: Spared From Second Plane Crash (March 11, 2009)
Lawsuit

In December 2008, DJ AM filed suit against the pilots of the Learjet that crashed in September 2008, of which he was a passenger. DJ AM claims that the pilots, Sarah Lemmon and James Bland, "negligently aborted takeoff" causing the plane to crash. Both pilots perished in the crash. He also named Goodyear and the Learjet charter company in the suit.http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20248905,00.html DJ AM Files Lawsuit in Fatal Learjet Crash] (December 23, 2008)
September 19, 2008 Plane Crash
Career

DJ AM's big break came when Melissa Etheridge hired him as the dj for her 40th birthday party in 2001. Since then, he has appeared on albums for artists such as Madonna, Will Smith, [[Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds]], Powerman 5000, Bubba Sparxx, Nikka Costa and Papa Roach.Official Site: DJ AM
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"I get paid anywhere from $20,000 to $25,000 per gig and spinning to a VIP tent made up of drunk, mostly Irish Catholics, is like doing bar mitzvahs, only Jewishless-er."—DJ AM, (March 13, 2007)Arjewtino: Interview with DJ AM (July 23, 2008)

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How did DJ AM die? 8 Answers

He was taking drugs that day. His body couldn't handle the built up stress & pressure of the physical circumstanstes because his body was also producing adr... read more

Do you guys think he died from a deadly pain-killer dose? 2 Answers

Drugs were definitely the cause of his death. Whether or not it was pain-killers is still being looked into. But from the Associated Press Addiction Specialist ... read more

DJ AM died from and OD? (http://bit.ly/sQdPf). Was he back on drugs again? 4 Answers

I was reading that DJ AM was sober and apparently had a relapse after his 2008 plane crash. He had 2 skin grafts and he required a lot of pain medication which ... read more

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