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."
"NEW YORK, NEW YORK. BIG CITY OF DREAMS, BUT EVERYTHING IN NEW YORK AINT ALWAYS WHAT IT SEEMS."
We had just interviewed DJ AM last week about his new nightclub Dusk at Caesars in Atlantic City. Here's an excerpt:
Bo Bliz: What has your connection to Philadelphia been since you moved from here?
AM: I have always stayed in touch with my sister who still lives there and I get back there at lease every 2 months just to take a walk and remember my childhood. I love that city. Damn, bout to start crying! I am a mush ball when it comes to Philly!
Read the whole interview here...
