DJ AM found dead

DJ AM escaped near death in a plane crash last September only to die in a fairly cliche musician’s death today. The disc Jockey, real name Adam Goldstein was found dead Friday at his apartment.

Police found a crack pipe and prescription pills in the Manhattan apartment, according to a law enforcement official. Paramedics had to break down the door to the apartment before they found him, shirtless and wearing sweatpants, in his bed at about 5:20 p.m.

A friend had called the authorities to report he was unable to get into the home. There was no evidence of foul play.

DJ AM had talked openly about past addictions to crack cocaine, Ecstasy and other drugs, but he claimed he had been drug-free for years, even swearing off cigarettes.

His rep said the circumstances surrounding his death were unclear and asked for privacy for his family.

DJ AM was set to star in a new reality show, “Gone Too Far,” in which (ironically) he and concerned families staged interventions for drug abusers.