After surviving a deadly plane crash almost a year ago in South Carolina, Adam Goldstein, also known as DJ AM was found dead in his New York City apartment this afternoon. He was 36 years old. A crack pipe and perscription pills were found at the scene, but the cause of death has not yet been determined.
Goldstein had a history of drug abuse. He publicly admitted to abusing crack, ecstasy, cocaine and perscription pills. At one point he was so mired in addiction, he attempted suicide by shooting himself in the head, but the gun jammed.
Goldstein claimed to be drug free for years and was helping others deal with their addictions on an MTV reality series called "Gone too Far," scheduled to air in October.
Various posts online indicate Goldstein may have been coping with a lot of guilt from the plane crash. A 2008 blog post on his website reads, "Daily I live with the guilt and grief of what happened that night, what I saw, who was lost and why I was spared. I have no words to express the pain that comes with knowing four people died, while I lived."
His last Twitter post, dated August 25th at 2:57 pm read the following Grandmaster Flash lyrics from "New York New York."
