Estate of DJ AM Suing Multiple Defendants for Wrongful Death

Adam Goldstein, aka DJ AM, died August 28, 2009 in Manhattan at the age of 36.  His death was due to an accidental overdose of  a mix of prescription drugs and cocaine.  The year before DJ AM died he was involved in a plane crash.  On September 19, 2008 Travis Barker, of Blink 182 fame, and DJ AM were on a Learjet along with two crew members and two other passengers: Chris Baker and Charles Still. 

In December of 2008 Adam Goldstein filed a civil lawsuit against Clay Lacy Aviation, Learjet, and Goodyear Tires alleging negligence, a defect on the plane, and breach of contract.  Goldstein was asking for damages for pain and suffering, mental anguish, disfigurement and loss of earnings.  Friday an amended complaint was filed on behalf of the estate adding wrongful death to the lawsuit.

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MTV is going to air DJ AM's Show

Gone Too Far is the MTV show that Adam Goldstein, aka DJ AM, had just finished filming at the time of his death.  It features Goldstein stages interventions on drug addicts to help them recover.  Since he did overdose with a mix of crack and prescriptions he needed an intervention himself.  MTV says that they have the support of Goldstein's family.  I think it's gross.  It's a rating ploy.

That said, it will be watched.  America loves a train wreck and this is one of spectacular proportions.  The recovered drug addict helping people get into recovery falls into a downward spiral of drug addiction himself and ends up dead.  People will be watching for the first hint that there's something wrong, talking about it, it will be huge, and exploitive.  The series consists of 8 episodes.
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DJ AM's Death Ruled Accidental Overdose

Adam Goldstein, aka DJ AM's death has been ruled an accidental overdose, not a suicide.  This is according to the medical examiner today.  He had quite a cocktail of drugs in his body.

Drugs in DJ AM's system:

• cocaine
• oxycontin
• vicodin
• zanax
• ativan
• klonopin
• benedryl
• levamisole

That's a lot of drugs.  DJ AM had a show set to debut next month called Gone Too Far on MTV.  The show was to feature interventions for drug users.  DJ AM and Travis Barker, of Blink-182 fame, were the only two people to survive a plane crash in 2008.   DJ AM regularly acted as the DJ at events where famous people were in attendance.  Levamisole was removed from the US market 2000, it is now used to cut cocaine.  Klonopin is used to treat seizure disorders or panic disorders.

DJ AM Buried Today plus Oxycontin may be a Large Factor in his Death

DJ AM was buried today in Hillside Memorial Park in California. It has recently emerged that DJ AM had 9 OxyContin pills in his body. Eight were reportedly undigested in his stomach and one was still in his mouth. That's a lot of pills to take at once. I don't know the dosage of the pills, since they come in many different strengths so I can't comment on whether he could have possibly thought that he could survive taking so much. Due to the fact that he took so many drugs, and was smoking crack, and reportedly blocked the door to his bedroom with a mirror one almost has to assume that he didn't want to survive. Toxicology results will likely tell us the story that he cannot.

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DJ AM Did Not Commit Suicide.

Law enforcement believes that DJ AM did not purposely kill himself. It is being treated as an accidental overdose, pending toxicology results, despite DJ AM's previous suicide attempt. This must be a relief to DJ AM's recent ex-girlfriend, Haley Wood. Their breakup was rumored to have devestated DJ AM. Now we know that this issue likely did not cause him to kill himself.

DJ AM - Update

DJ AM's autopsy has revealed nothing. It's inconclusive, so we have to wait for the toxicology results. I'm no expert but I think that pretty much means it's definitely the drugs.

Half Empty Bag of Crack Stuck to DJ AM's Body

We had previously reported that DJ AM was found dead with prescription drugs and a crack pipe nearby. Now this article claims that a half empty bag of crack was stuck to DJ Am's bare chest when police rolled his body into it's back. He was laying on his stomach on this bag, apparently haven fallen on it. With at least one admitted suicide attempt under his belt and a very recent breakup that he was reportedly taking very hard it does lead one to wonder if he decided to end it all. Adding credence to this theory is the fact that he has spoken of survivors guilt following the awful plane crash that he survived last year. He was one of only two survivors of that crash, Travis Barker of Blink 182 fame being, of course, the other. To the outside world he certainly seems to have it all, fame, fortune, beautiful women. Sadly, his addiction seemed to get the best of him. Of course, we have to wait for forensics and official statements to draw any definite conclusions.
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Crack Pipe found at DJ AM Death Scene

DJ AM has battled a lot of demons, including drug abuse. Since close friends had stated that he was clean and sober at the time of his death. He was actually filming a reality show which staged interventions for addicts. Perhaps the proximity to the drugs was too much for him. This article claims that a law enforcement official has anonymously confirmed that a crack pipe and prescription drugs were found in the apartment with the body.

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DJ AM has Died

DJ AM was found dead around 4:30 EST, he was 36. Police do not suspect foul play. DJ AM narrowly escaped death last year in a plane crash with Travis Barker. More details to come, as they become available.
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