DJ AM Swallowed Eight OxyContin Pills Before Death
Authorities investigating the death of DJ AM (whose real name is Adam Goldstein) have found that he had eight undigested pills of OxyContin in his stomach and one in his mouth. OxyContin is a powerful narcotic painkiller that is similar to heroin in chemical makeup.
This finding suggests that the celebrity DJ swallowed the painkillers quickly, reinforcing rumors that his death was a suicide. “He wanted to die,” a law enforcement source told PEOPLE magazine. “He was going unconscious when he took the last one. He didn’t even swallow it,” the source said.
The source said authorities also found a Valentine's Day card in the next room from his former girlfriend, Hayley Wood, who had recently ended the relationship. Dated February 14, 2009, the card read, "Thank God you're in my life. I love you." Next to the card were six or seven photos of Wood and Goldstein. "The card was lying on top of his laptops on the coffee table in the living room," the source said.
A mirror was propped inside the door to the apartment and another inside the door of the bedroom, where Goldstein's body was found, the source said. When the police, Goldstein's manager, and paramedics entered together, they pushed the first mirror to the side. When they entered the bedroom, the mirror propped against the door shattered. "They pushed it open and it broke," the source said.
A crack pipe sat next to the body; when authorities moved the body, crack was found underneath, the source said. Goldstein, the source believes, "smoked a lot of crack, barricaded the doors, and killed himself."
Goldstein's BlackBerry was filled with messages from concerned friends. One read, "Some (expletive) just said you're dead. Better text me back."
The official autopsy results, including toxicology tests, have not been released, and sources close to Goldstein said they believe his death to be accidental.