R.I.P. DJ AM

Adam Goldstein, aka DJ AM, was found dead in his Lower Manhattan apartment this past Friday, August 28th. The 36-year-old died of an apparent accidental drug overdose.

If you don’t know DJ AM by his work, you may know him for having been engaged to Nicole Ritchie, or having dated Mandy Moore. Or, because he and Travis Barker were the only two survivors of a small plane crash in South Carolina last year. But, if you don’t already know, he was also a talented DJ, favored by celebrities for his techniques and musical tastes.

Adam had struggled with drugs throughout his life, and recently admitted to having attempted suicide at the age of 24 while high on crack cocaine. While it’s a wonder how someone who just barely escaped death could risk his second chance like that, think of the unbearable memories from that day. Adam frequently wrote of the grief and guilt he felt for surviving when the other four people on the plane died. That grief and guilt never seemed to have left him.

Adam was working with MTV on a show that would follow young addicts in recovery. It’s hard to wrap your head around what he must have battled day in and day out. Which is why in the wake of this tragedy, we can at least hope he rests in peace.

September 1st, 2009 by Courtney Iseman | Posted in Uncategorized | (0)