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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Former Devil Wears Prada drummer Daniel Williams killed in San Diego plane crash
Daniel Williams was among the victims of a fatal plane crash in San Diego. The former drummer from the metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada was killed after a private airplane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood on Thursday morning, his father told TMZ. The band, which parted ways with the musician in 2016, seemingly confirmed Williams' death in an Instagram post featuring several photos of him. "No words. We owe you everything," the caption said. "Love you forever." The Associated Press identified the plane's pilot and owner as music agent Dave Shapiro. A spokesperson for Sound Talent Group, the agency that Shapiro co-founded, confirmed to Entertainment Weekly that the agent and two other STG employees were killed in the crash. "We are devastated by the loss of our co-founder, colleagues and friends," the STG spokesperson said. "Our hearts go out to their families and to everyone impacted by today's tragedy. Thank you so much for respecting their privacy at this time." Shortly before the crash, Williams shared three posts on his Instagram story confirming that he was flying with Shapiro. The first post read, "Flying back with @davevelocity," which is Shaprio's handle on the platform. The second post showed an image of the cockpit and featured a paraphrase of a quote from Captain Phillips: "Hey. Hey…you…look at me…I'm the (co)pilot now." The third and final post seemed to show Williams in the copilot's seat, with the caption, "Here we gooooo." Williams' father, Larry, told TMZ that his son did not have his pilot's license and suggested that the posts were merely jokes. Entertainment Weekly has reached out to representatives for The Devil Wears Prada for more information. Williams was one of the founding members of The Devil Wears Prada when it formed in Dayton, Ohio, in 2005. He contributed drums on the group's first five studio albums: Dear Love: A Beautiful Discord, Plagues, With Roots Above and Branches Below, Dead Throne, and 8:18. The drummer departed the band in 2016, and worked as a software engineer for GoPro for eight years. Williams announced that he'd accepted a new job at Apple less than two weeks before the San Diego Police Department said in a press release that six people were on board the plane when it crashed into a house on the 3100 block of Salmon Road in the Tierrasanta neighborhood around 3:45 a.m. local time. Authorities confirmed that at least two people died in the crash, but are still determining the exact number of fatalities. Eight people were injured in the incident, but none of those injured were on board the plane. The National Transportation Safety Bureau is investigating the crash. AP reported that Shapiro's plane crashed into Navy-owned housing in a neighborhood near San Diego's Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport. Local police reported that two were confirmed to have died from the incident and at least eight were injured, with around 10 buildings sustaining damage and 100 residents evacuating from the area. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tributes pour in after drummer Daniel Williams and music agent Dave Shapiro named as victims in San Diego plane crash
The former drummer of a Christian rock band and a music agent were among those identified as victims of a deadly plane crash in a San Diego neighborhood before dawn on Thursday. The fiery crash occurred around 3:47 a.m. when the small Cessna 550 abruptly crashed into the Murphy Canyon neighborhood, igniting cars and homes, and injuring eight people on the ground. The exact number of victims, and the number of people on board the plane is still unknown, though it is believed that at least three were killed. Here's what we know about them so far. Dave Shapiro the owner of Sound Talent Group, was the first person identified among the deceased, as confirmed by his company. Shapiro, 42, was an avid pilot with over a decade of flying experience, though it was not immediately clear if he was flying the plane or if he was a passenger. He was also known in the music industry as a 'daredevil,' according to a Billboard report. 'We are devastated by the loss of our co-founder, colleagues and friends,' a spokesperson for Sound Talent Group told Billboard. 'Our hearts go out to their families and to everyone impacted by today's tragedy. Thank you so much for respecting their privacy at this time.' 'From BASE jumping to aerobatic flying, Helicopters to twin engines, flight instructing to furthering his own education, doesn't matter to Dave as long as he gets to be in the sky,' Shapiro's aviation website reads. Shapiro, who worked with bands including Sum 41 and Pierce the Veil, was also a staunch supporter of independent music. He launched his own agency in 2018 with Tim Borror and Matt Anderson. Daniel Williams was the former drummer of metal-core band The Devil Wears Prada, and was identified as a victim of the crash by his family, according to TMZ. The outlet reported that the drummer's father, Larry Williams, said he had not received official confirmation from authorities, but that he was confident his son had been on the plane. The Devil Wears Prada also posted a tribute to Williams on its official Instagram page. Sharing several pictures of him the band wrote 'No words. We owe you everything. Love you forever." Just prior to the crash Williams had posted a photo of himself online in the copilot's seat of the small plane, with the caption 'Hey ... look at me ... I'm the (co) pilot now.' However, his father told TMZ that his son did not have a pilot's license. In a post on X, podcast State of the Scene wrote: 'Heart goes out to Dave Shapiro and Daniel Williams' family and friends. What a f****** tragedy this week has been.' Another fan shared a picture with Williams on X, describing him as a 'great guy' who 'always had the time of day to talk or take a pic in the probably 15 times I saw Prada between 06 and '13.' TDWP 'still remains my favorite band to this day. The drums on Plagues blew my mind when it came out & nothing's changed,' the fan added. Another fan also described him as 'an inspiration'. 'This one hurts, man. Daniel Williams (founding drummer for The Devil Wears Prada) was one of my biggest drumming inspirations back in high school.' 'I looked up to him a lot and met him multiple times - he was always such a humble dude. Life is too short.'
Hindustan Times
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Who is Daniel Williams, Devil Wears Prada drummer feared dead in San Diego Cessna 550 plane crash
Daniel Williams, former drummer of the band The Devil Wears Prada, is feared dead in the Cessna 550 plane crash in San Diego's Murphy Canyon early on Thursday. The 39-year-old had shared a photo of himself at the controls of the aircraft, saying he was the 'co-pilot now'. It is unclear if her was joking. Authorities are yet to confirm the victims' identities. This comes hours after a Cessna 550 private plane crashed in San Diego's Murphy Canyon neighborhood, at around 3:47 AM local time during dense fog. The crash, near the 3100 block of Salmon Street, caused a fireball that set multiple homes and cars ablaze, affecting at least 15 properties. Read More: San Diego plane crash update: Multiple dead after Cessna 550 went down in Murphy Canyon San Diego Fire-Rescue declared it a HAZMAT situation due to jet fuel leakage, and evacuations spanned several streets. The FAA reported no survivors, with the plane capable of carrying 8–10 passengers, though the exact number aboard is unknown. The NTSB is investigating the cause, with no details on the flight's origin beyond it coming from the Midwest. Born in Dayton, Ohio, Williams began playing drums in sixth grade, starting with a snare in a high school band before joining a punk band with friends, per an interview with Colorado Music Buzz. He co-founded The Devil Wears Prada in 2005, a Christian-influenced metalcore band named after the novel for its non-materialistic connotations. Williams was the drummer from 2005 until his departure in July 2016, contributing to albums like Dear Love: A Beautiful Discord (2006), Plagues (2007), With Roots Above and Branches Below (2009), Dead Throne (2011), 8:18 (2013), and the Space EP (2015). The band, initially signed to Rise Records, later moved to Ferret, Warner, and Roadrunner before returning to Rise. Read More: San Diego plane crash: Who owned Cessna 550 aircraft that went down in Murphy Canyon? The Devil Wears Prada announced Williams' exit in July 2016, stating, 'We wish him nothing but the best with everything he does going forward,' as they prepared a new album with producer Dan Korneff. Daniel Williams confirmed his departure on X, expressing gratitude to fans and inviting them to 'say hi to me on the street in San Diego,' indicating he had relocated there. On Thursday, social media users found Williams' Instagram story where he said he was boarding the Cessna aircraft. 'It looks like Daniel Williams, former drummer for The Devil Wears Prada, was on board the plane that crashed in San Diego this morning. Absolutely heartbreaking,' one person noted on X, platform formerly known as Twitter.
