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Monday, August 31, 2009

DJ AM UPDATE...sooo sadd.

DJ AM DEAD...AUTOPSY INCONCLUSIVE, FOR NOW...

Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein was found dead Friday after an apparent overdose. But even with the autopsy done, it's still a mystery as to how he died exactly.

The cause of death was inconclusive because the New York City Medical Examiner needs to do more testing. The testing will include toxicology and tissue testing and there won't be any results for a few weeks.

Police found 36 year old Adam dead in his apartment in Manhattan, New York.

They went to Adam's home after they got a 911 call that he hadn't been seen in two days. A source told People Magazine that prescription drugs and a crack pipe were found in the apartment.

Cops found prescription bottles and the pipe next to Adam on his bed. He was shirtless and only wearing shorts.

Adam had a history of drug abuse but had recently said he had been clean for 11½ years and had been working with other addicts. He recently finished the MTV reality show "Gone Too Far", which helped other addicts find a way to end their addictions.

Everyone remembers that Adam escaped death last year with Travis Barker when their plane crashed. The accident left Adam with serious burns.

Adam's final Tweet quoted lyrics from Grandmaster Flash. They were: "New York, New York. Big city of dreams, but everything in New York ain't always what it seems."

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RELATED: DJ AM Saw His MTV Reality Show As "Another Chance"...Not Known If The Show Will Ever Air

DJ AM had said that his new MTV show, "Gone Too Far", could be his redemption after his own struggles with food and drug addiction.

The show was scheduled to start airing in October and no decision has been made as of yet about the future of the show.

Adam had described the new show as his second chance after surviving a plane crash with Travis Barker.

He said: "There was no reason why I should have lived or that I lived and they didn't. It is something I struggle with every day, just kind of wondering. But I have realized I am never going to know. I am alive. I am here. I have another chance. So I have to do something better with my life this time."

ALSO: In a recent interview with MTV News to promote his upcoming reality show about drug abuse, DJ AM talked about how he bought a crack pipe to show how easy it is.

He said, "I bought a crack pipe ... that was my drug of choice. And I walked out and I'm holding it ... and then I realized after I was holding it that my palms were sweaty and I was like, 'Wait a minute, this is not smart for me to be holding this.'"

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RELATED: Dr. Drew Blames Pain Medicine For The Death Of DJ AM

Addiction specialist Dr. Drew Pinsky thinks that pain medications led to DJ AM losing his sobriety and ultimately to his death.

Drew said: "It very slowly and subtly reawakens addiction. I'm not saying it was inappropriately prescribed, I'm saying he didn't know the risks."

Dr. Drew thinks that the pain medication Adam took for injuries from his plane crash had something to do with his death. After the crash, he needed two skin graft surgeries and that may have reawakened his addiction to drugs.

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FINAL UPDATE FOR MONDAY: DJ AM's Death -- Not a Suicide

TMZ quotes law enforcement sources who say that DJ AM's death was the result of an accidental overdose and not a suicide.

AM was a recovering addict, who developed a dependency to Xanax and other drugs used to treat anxiety (benzodiazepines)... all stemming from the plane crash a year ago.

AM (aka Adam Goldstein) developed a tremendous anxiety over flying -- something he had to do frequently for his job. Doctors began prescribing Xanax and other anti-anxiety medications to relieve his fear, but the drugs triggered a relapse into addiction.

The sources say DJ AM's relapse was "recent" -- he was not abusing for a prolonged period of time before his death.

And the OD had "absolutely nothing to do with his recent breakup."

The sources say the evidence points to a cause of death that will be a combination of crack cocaine and benzodiazepin


NICK AND VANESSA SPOTTED MAKING OUT... AFTER BREAKING UP MONTHS AGO

Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo broke up their 3-year relationship in June... YET, they were spotted making out just a few days ago.

Witnesses said the former couple was kissing, and looked very much into each other at a Hollywood hot spot.

The source said they didn't care if anyone saw them.

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