11 Most Shocking Moments of 2008

Heath's death, Britney's visit to the psych ward, the Pregnant Man and more of the year's jaw-dropping stories. By Aaron Parsley

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TRAVIS & DJ AM SURVIVE CRASH

Shortly after takeoff from an airport in Columbia, S.C., a Learjet crashes and bursts into flames, killing four of the six on board. Travis Barker and DJ AM (real name: Adam Goldstein) survive but suffer second- and third-degree burns. "I tried to cover my face as I jumped through a fireball," DJ AM recalls to PEOPLE. "As soon as I hit the ground, I remembered, 'Stop, drop and roll.' So I started rolling."