DJ AM has died }{ Source: People

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DJ AM has died, according to reports.

Police found DJ AM (real name: Adam Michael Goldstein), 36, dead in a apartment in New York City Friday morning, TMZ reports.

Goldstein nearly escaped death in a 2008 jet crash with Blink 182's Travis Barker.

The news was first reported by TMZ.

On Thursday, Goldstein Tweeted, "New york, new york. Big city of dreams, but everything in new york ain't always what it seems." He was expected to DJ at Rain Friday night at the Palms Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

Shanna Moakler, Barker's ex-wife, Tweeted her sympathies. "My deepest condolences for DJ AM, you were a great artist and will be severely missed," said her Tweet. "My thoughts and Prayers to his family and friends."

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DJ AM was found dead this morning in an apartment on Lafayette Street in Manhattan.
Sources said drug paraphernalia was found in the apartment.
Nearly a year ago, DJ AM escaped a plane crash in South Carolina.
The Learjet he and Travis Barker were on overshot the runway and burst into flames. He suffered severe burns in the crash.
Barker's ex-wife, Playmate Shanna Moakler, responded to news of DJ AM's death on Twitter, writing, "My deepest condolences for DJ AM, you were a great artist and will be severely missed. My thoughts and Prayers to his family and friends."
Among others, DJ AM dated Nicole Richie and Mandy Moore.

Source: NYPost

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Cops tell us DJ AM -- also known as Adam Goldstein -- was found dead this afternoon in New York City.

Law enforcement sources tell us he was found in his apartment at around 5:20 PM. We're told drug paraphernalia was found at the scene.

We're told DJ AM had not been seen or heard from for a few days -- one of his friends went to check on him, but got no response after knocking on his apartment door.

We're told the friend called the police, who broke down the door and then found DJ AM's body.

Back in September of 2008, DJ AM and Travis Barker survived a plane crash in South Carolina. Four people died in the crash -- which was caused when the airplane aborted takeoff and then ran off the runway. DJ AM and Barker were the only survivors.

Read more: www.tmz.com/2009/08/28/dj-am-dies/#ixzz0PWWiIjIQ

Source: TMZ