All posts containing the tag: "dies"
Posted Oct 7th 2009 12:03PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned the LAPD is on schedule to present the case against Dr. Conrad Murray to the L.A. County D.A.'s office next week.
As we first reported, LAPD detectives planned to wrap up their case and present it by the second week in October. They were waiting on some written evaluations by medical professionals who reviewed the evidence surrounding Michael Jackson's death.
Our law enforcement sources say the medical reports are in and the LAPD plans to formally present the case to the D.A. next week.
Prosecutors have been working with the LAPD for months now, so it's not as if the evidence will be a surprise.
Sources say Dr. Murray is still the sole target.
One well-placed law enforcement source says there's a "70/30 chance" the D.A. will take the case to the L.A. County Grand Jury rather than charge Murray directly.
As one source said, this could be a complicated case and a lengthy preliminary hearing wouldn't have a whole lot of upside for prosecutors. A grand jury indictment would be easy to get and it would avoid a prelim.
Filed under: Michael Jackson, Exclusives
Tags: death, dies, grand jury, GrandJury, l.a. county grand jury, L.a.CountyGrandJury, lapd, lapd detectives, LapdDetectives, michael jackson, MichaelJackson
Posted Sep 14th 2009 7:57PM by TMZ Staff
Patrick Swayze died today after a long battle with cancer. He was 57.
Swayze was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January 2008. His publicist says he died with his family at his side.
He was the star of such movies as "Ghost," "Dirty Dancing," and "Road House." Swayze was named People's Sexiest Man Alive in 1991.
Filed under: R.I.P.
Tags: cancer, dead, dies, dirty dancing, DirtyDancing, ghost, patrick swayze, PatrickSwayze, road house, RoadHouse
Posted Aug 30th 2009 3:41PM by TMZ Staff
There are several chilling quotes and clips popping up about DJ AM since he died, but listening to him call crack his "drug of choice" might be the most telling of them all.
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.'"
AM was found dead in his apartment Friday night of an apparent drug overdose. A law enforcement source told us they found a bag of crack by his body.
Filed under: DJ AM
Tags: bottles, crack, dead, dies, dj am, DjAm, drugs, pills
Posted Aug 30th 2009 11:07AM by TMZ Staff
DJ AM's body has been released from the NYC Medical Examiner's Office to a local funeral home.
Sources tell TMZ that the body may soon be transferred to California for burial.
An autopsy performed yesterday proved inconclusive, pending toxicology results which could take weeks.
Filed under: Exclusives, DJ AM
Tags: autopsy, body, dead, dies, dj am, DjAm, drugs, pills, toxicology
Posted Aug 30th 2009 10:06AM by TMZ Staff
He said it wouldn't be easy -- but Travis Barker took the stage last night just one day after the passing of his good friend DJ AM.
Barker performed at the Comcast Theater in Hartford, CT. He tweeted earlier in the day, "Don't know how i am gonna play 2night but i am for AM."
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, DJ AM, Travis Barker
Tags: body, dead, dies, dj am, DjAm, drums, photo, travis barker, TravisBarker
Posted Aug 29th 2009 11:05PM by TMZ Staff
Travis Barker has taken to Twitter to mourn the loss of his close friend DJ AM -- in bursts of 140 characters or less.
Barker wrote: "Don't know how i am gonna play 2night but i am for AM. My brother is gone.i love u and miss u, i'll never forget all the good times we had.
Followed shortly by: "I'll never forget everything we've been thru and every time i play the drums i'll think of you. U were an amazing friend/DJ/human being."
And lastly: "Rest In Peace my brother, this really f**ks me up."
Filed under: DJ AM, Travis Barker
Tags: body, bottles, dead, dies, dj am, DjAm, pills, travis barker, TravisBarker, twitter
Posted Aug 29th 2009 4:54PM by TMZ Staff
A rep for Mandy Moore, who used to date DJ AM, just gave us this statement:
"I am absolutely heartbroken. For those of us lucky enough to have known him, Adam radiated a contagious exuberance for life and also personified the very definition of a true friend. To say that he will be missed beyond words is an understatement. My heart goes out to his loved ones."
Filed under: DJ AM
Tags: body, bottle, death, dies, dj am, DjAm, mandy moore, MandyMoore, pills
Posted Aug 29th 2009 2:14PM by TMZ Staff
The Medical Examiner's Office in New York City has completed the autopsy of DJ AM.
There has been no determination as to the cause of death -- more tests are needed, including toxicology, which could take several weeks to complete.
Filed under: Exclusives, DJ AM
Tags: autopsy, body, bottles, dead, dies, dj am, DjAm, drugs, pills
Posted Aug 29th 2009 12:59PM by TMZ Staff
DJ AM performed for what would be the last time at Dusk in Atlantic City last Saturday night.
AM asked the crowd, "Are you guys f**ked up tonight? I'm not."
The club released a statement saying, "We are devastated by the loss of Adam Goldstein, our dear friend and valued member of the Dusk family. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his loved ones. He was a true talent who will be greatly missed."
Filed under: DJ AM
Tags: atlantic city, AtlanticCity, body, dead, dies, dj am, DjAm, dusk, pills, video
Posted Aug 29th 2009 11:05AM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned the New York Medical Examiner's Office has begun to perform the autopsy on DJ AM.
No word on when the results will be released.
Story developing ...
Filed under: Exclusives, DJ AM
Tags: autopsy, body, dead, dies, dj am, DjAm, pills
Posted Aug 29th 2009 10:49AM by TMZ Staff
Rihanna's stunned expression after hearing about the death of DJ AM is pretty much the same reaction everyone had yesterday.
RiRi was asked about AM as she left "The Lion King" on Broadway last night. As you can tell, she hadn't heard.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Rihanna, DJ AM
Tags: body, dead, dies, dj am, DjAm, drugs, pills, rihanna
Posted Aug 29th 2009 8:37AM by TMZ Staff
A woman believed to be Hayley Wood, DJ AM's ex-girlfriend, was spotted leaving his apartment late last night looking visibly shaken.
Sources close to AM tell us they broke up within the last week and that he was "completely devastated" over it.
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, DJ AM
Tags: body, dead, dies, dj am, DjAm, drugs, hayley wood, HayleyWood, new york, NewYork, pills, pipe
Posted Aug 29th 2009 2:58AM by TMZ Staff
DJ Premier -- one of the most famous DJs and hip-hop producers of all-time -- spoke with DJ AM on the day before he died.
In an audio clip posted on his website, Premier talks about a sneaker line he had coming out with DJ AM and how the two had dinner plans for next week. Primo says he met AM when Adam was 14 years old.
DJ AM was found dead in his apartment yesterday. He was 36.
Filed under: DJ AM
Tags: dead, dies, dj am, dj premier, DjAm, DjPremier, drugs, pills, pipe
Posted Aug 28th 2009 7:05PM by TMZ Staff
UPDATE: A rep for DJ AM just issued the following statement: "Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein was found deceased this afternoon in his New York City apartment. The circumstances surrounding his death are unclear. Out of respect for his family and loved ones, please respect their privacy at this time."
Law enforcement sources tell us DJ AM -- also known as Adam Goldstein -- was found dead this afternoon in New York City.
Sources tell us he was found in his apartment at around 5:20 PM. We're told drug paraphernalia was found at the scene.
Our sources say DJ AM had not been seen or heard from for a few days -- one of his friends went to check on him, but got no response after knocking on his apartment door.
We're told the friend called the cops, who gained entrance to his apartment and found the body.
Back in September of 2008, DJ AM and Travis Barker survived a plane crash in South Carolina. Four people died in the crash -- which was caused when the airplane aborted takeoff and then ran off the runway. DJ AM and Barker were the only survivors.
Filed under: DJ AM
Tags: adam goldstein, dead, death, dies, dj am, DjAm, travis barker
Posted Aug 28th 2009 7:00PM by TMZ Staff
DJ AM was last seen in public this past Sunday -- when he threw the first pitch at a Mets game at Citi Field in NYC.
As TMZ first reported, AM was found dead in his New York apartment early this evening. He was 36.
TMZ cameras last saw AM a week earlier at Bardot in Hollywood, where he was playing a set.
Filed under: DJ AM
Tags: Adam Goldstein, AdamGoldstein, baseball, citi field, CitiField, dead, dies, DJ AM, DjAm, mets, rip, video
