DJ AM found Dead in NY Apt (DJ Hero w/ Eminem & Jay-Z)

Disc jockey DJ AM dies

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NEW: Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein was found unconscious in his apartment
NEW: There is no criminality suspected at this time," police say in statement
"The circumstances surrounding his death are unclear," Goldstein's publicist says
He was one of two survivors of a September 2008 plane crash in South Carolina
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Nearly a year after surviving a plane crash in South Carolina, disc jockey Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein was found dead in his New York apartment Friday afternoon, his publicist said. He was 36.

"The circumstances surrounding his death are unclear," his publicist, Jenni Weinman, said in a statement confirming the performer's death. "Out of respect for his family and loved ones, please respect their privacy at this time."

Goldstein was found unconscious and unresponsive in his lower Manhattan apartment Friday afternoon, New York police said. The cause of death would be determined by medical examiners, but "There is no criminality suspected at this time," a police statement reported.

Goldstein and Travis Barker, the former drummer for rock band Blink-182, were the only survivors of a September 2008 plane crash in South Carolina that left both critically injured. Four others aboard the plane were killed when the Learjet skidded off a runway during takeoff from Columbia. Watch more about his career »

"Daily I live with the guilt and grief of what happened that night, what I saw, who was lost and why I was spared," he wrote in a December 2008 post on his Web site. "I have no words to express the pain that comes with knowing four people died, while I lived."

In addition to spinning beats at clubs and festivals, Goldstein was known for dating reality-TV star Nicole Richie and actress Mandy Moore.

At the time of his death, he had been working on an MTV show about drug addiction that had been scheduled to debut in October. Goldstein himself had been a crack cocaine addict who said he wanted the show to help others recover.

An event like this is something that is beyond big in Hip Hop. Jay-Z and Eminem graced the same stage in a once in a lifetime performance.

Guitar Hero will drop the needle this fall on DJ Hero™, one of the most anticipated new video games of 2009, inviting brand new audiences to music gaming with a fresh experience and legendary artists such as the Black Eyed Peas, 50 Cent, Justice, Marvin Gaye, Beck, Beastie Boys and N.E.R.D. DJ Hero features more than 100 individual songs transformed into more than 80 exclusive, original mixes by superstar DJs including DJ Shadow, DJ Z-Trip, DJ AM and Cut Chemist, some of the most influential DJs/producers in the world. With an innovative, new turntable controller and fun, social gameplay, DJ Hero serves the millions of dance club music fans who can now play along to hit songs from a range of genres including hip-hop, R&B, pop, rock and electronica allowing them to rule the party with original mixes.

DJ Hero brings turntables and DJ culture to the masses in an accessible and fun format allowing players to not only experience, but to hear, music in an all-new way, said Dan Rosensweig, president and chief executive officer of Guitar Hero.

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[zachsims520]

R.I.P dj am

[whysoserious1979]

did i miss the part with Jay-Z and Eminem

[sylicone221]

@sweeterthanhunni dj am is WORM FOOD hehehehhee...enjoy your meal worms! theyre hungry hehehee....

[j3andit]

0:00 skip the ad.

[sylicone221]

@tomfan182 didnt know who he was till he died heheeee! wasnt a singer or anything he was a fucking dj! loser ass junkie..worm food now

[sylicone221]

@semeao86 this douche dont deserve ANY respect hehehe! worm food now hehehhee..WORM FOOD

[sylicone221]

@zachsims520 worm food now heeheh! WORM FOOD

[sylicone221]

@edvis321 dj am is worm food and rotting corpse hehehehee! good riddance junkie

[sylicone221]

@semeao86 worm food heheee