Dodging death in a fiery plane crash a year ago, the spinner to the stars was found dead in his New York apartment Friday, Aug. 28, 2009. Seen here at the 2009 TV Critics Association Press Tour in Pasadena, our thoughts go out to his family.
The man who specialized in beating the odds packed a full life into his all-too-brief 36 years.
And check out DJ AM's celebrity fans, praising him to the skies.
Looking fit and happy earlier this week, Adam threw out the first pitch at a Mets game.
No one could have known then that he'd become another shocking pop star death. Sad.
With actress Michelle Trachtenberg in tow, Goldstein arrives at the premiere launch party for the DJ Hero game held at the Wiltern theater in Los Angeles.
Two turntables and a microphone—DJ AM doing what he loved most onstage at this summer's "DJ Hero" launch party in Los Angeles.
Call them Will.i-A.M. The musicians bond at the "Welcome Home DJ AM" Hollywood event in October 2008, mere weeks after the DJ's plane crash.
DJ AM and Samantha Ronson get all revved up for the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions party at Marquee in NYC.
Reopening the Hollywood Palladium in 2008, DJ AM is joined onstage by rap star and frequent collaborator Jay-Z.
Joined by Fergie at MyHouse in Hollywood, the record spinner and the singer bask in the acclaim at Us Weekly's "Hot Hollywood" event in April.
Internet icon Perez Hilton encourages the musician during his postcrash recovery.
Joined by fellow crash survivor Travis Barker to rock out as TRVSDJAM, DJ AM performed their eclectic drums-and-DJ dance hybrid at an event in Five Points, S.C.
For more pics from their daring duo jam session, check out our TRVSDJAM gallery.
Musicians Travis Barker and DJ AM perform as TRVSDJAM during a promotional event for T-Mobile, making a joyful ruckus by combining turntablism and live funky drumming.
Joined by pal Paris Hilton, DJ AM flashes his skills and sets the mood at a 2007 Emmys party in West Hollywood.
Adam enjoys happy days at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, with girlfriend Mandy Moore.
DJ Steve Aoki clowns around with his pal during a light moment between sets at Sundance.
The DJ and his longtime love Nicole Richie share one of many wonderful moments, this one at AM's surprise birthday party at PURE in Las Vegas in April 2006.
Longtime couple Nicole Richie and Adam Goldstein embrace at a Hollywood party in 2004.