2009 was a pretty eventful year.

The US inaugurated its first black president. Michael Jackson died. (And Billy Mays and Brittany Murphy and Patrick Swayze and DJ AM, too.) Something happened all up in Iran and media outlets across the globe ground to a halt because some kid was playing an extended game of hide and seek. Granted, nobody has a job yet and swine flu could yet kill us all- but hey, the Yankees won the world series! And there was a parade. With balloons and Derek Jeter.

The same parties responsible for the Google Wave/Pulp Fiction mashup have created a rather intriguing recap of the year in the Google Wave collage style, and it’s an interesting retelling of the year’s events:

[via Mashable]

Cool: Google Wave 2009 recap is a post from: The Inquisitr

The cause of DJ AM’s death remains undetermined after an autopsy performed by the New York Medical Examiner’s Office on Saturday (August 29) was inconclusive.

“The cause of death was inconclusive because we need to do additional testing,” a spokesman told People Magazine. “The testing would include toxicology and tissue testing. We don’t expect any results for several weeks.”

“It’s under investigation and when the investigation is complete we will have a cause of death and a manner of death.”

Drugs still seem the likely culprit, with new reports stating that a crack pipe and prescription pills were found near DJ AM’s body when it was discovered.

Results of DJ AM’s Autopsy Inconclusive is a post from: The Inquisitr

DJ AM (Adam Goldstein) was found dead in a Manhattan apartment on late Friday afternoon of a suspected drug overdose.

The death follows Goldstein’s survival of a plane crash in September 2008 after the Learjet he was in caught fire, killing four people.  Blink 182 drummer, Travis Barker, also survived the same crash.

DJ AM has previously battled a drug addiction and had signed on to star in an “intervention themed reality” show for MTV titled “Gone Too Far.”

Later reports suggest that Goldstein may have been depressed after breaking up with his girlfriend.

DJ AM Found Dead In A New York Apartment is a post from: The Inquisitr

DJ AM’s legal papers claim that “The pilots were either poorly trained and/or failed to follow their training,” also stating that the plane was “defective, not fit for its intended purposes and unreasonably dangerous.” The lawsuit states that the private Lear jet reached takeoff speed when the pilots realized that one or more tires were damaged, and the takeoff was abandoned, which in turn caused the plane to overrun the runway and come to a fiery stop against an embankment.

AM, whose legal name is Adam Goldstein, claims that “pain and suffering, mental anguish, disfigurement and loss of earnings,” reports People.

DJ AM Files Fatal Crash Lawsuit is a post from: The Inquisitr

A joint release was issued today by Travis Barker and DJ AM to update the public on their conditions post-plane crash. The two were admitted to the Joseph M. Still Burn Center in Augusta, Georgia for second and third-degree burns yesterday, and the release described their injuries and expressed sympathy for the families of the four who died in the crash.

“Barker suffered from burns on his torso and lower body and Goldstein suffered from burns on his arm, and a portion of his scalp. Since both Barker and Goldstein are in overall good health and didn’t suffer from any other crash-related complications, a full recovery is expected.”

After rumors had surfaced that Travis had died yesterday via TMZ comments (!), we’re glad to hear that they’re on the mend.

Update: Full Recovery Expected for Travis Barker and DJ AM is a post from: The Inquisitr

DJ AM (Adam Goldstein) and Travis Barker of former Blink-182 fame have been critically injured in a plane crash in South Carolina. After performing at a free concert held in Columbia, they caught a Learjet 60 to head back to Van Nuys, which took off at 11:53 p.m. on Friday night.

Sparks were seen as the airplane traveled down the runway, and it crashed through the antenna arena at the end of the runway and through the fence that surrounded it. The plane burst into flames as it hurdled across a roadway, and DJ AM and Travis are said to have saved their lives by jumping out of the plane almost immediately after it crashed. They were seen tearing off their burning clothes after leaving the plane.

DJ AM and Travis Barker are currently being treated for severe burns. DJ AM suffered extensive burns on his face, while Travis Barker has been burned badly from the waist down.

The four named dead by the coroner were pilot Sarah Lemmon, 31; co-pilot James Bland, 52; Chris Baker, 29; and Charles Still, 25.

Travis Barker and DJ AM in Critical Condition After Plane Crash is a post from: The Inquisitr