Ex-drummer by The Devil Wears Prada: Daniel Williams killed in the aircraft crash

Grief for Daniel Williams (1985-2025): The former drummer of the metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada died last Thursday morning during an aircraft crash in San Diego. Williams was on board a Cessna 550 that plunged into a residential area near the Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport around 3:45 a.m. .

the band paid tribute to the deceased musician. The members wrote about a series of pictures: “No words. We owe everything to you. We love you forever.” From 2005 to 2016, Williams was drummer at The Devil Wears Prada.

Daniel Williams’ father Larry Williams that the family was sure that his son was on board the machine. Even before the accident happened, Williams said, according to “People”, pictures of the aircraft and the cockpit in his Instagram story. He wrote about a photo from the cockpit: “I’m now the (co-) pilot.” His father emphasized that this was only a joke because the musician is said to have no pilot’s license.

In addition to Williams, Dave Shapiro, a 42-year-old music agent and owner of the Sound Talent Group (STG). “We are on the ground about the loss of our co -founder, our colleagues and friends,” said a spokesman for StG ,. According to this, two other STG employees are said to be among the fatalities. Shapiro, who founded StG 2018, worked with various artists, including SUM 41.

A total of six people are said to have been on the plane. The San Diego police confirmed the death of at least two people at X and reported that around 100 residents were evacuated after the plane crash and around ten houses were damaged. It was said that the exact number of fatalities would still be determined. In the accident, eight people were also injured on the ground. Two people were treated at the scene of the accident due to minor injuries, six more were medical care.

The cause of the accident remains unclear. The National Transportation Safety Board traffic authority has started the investigation.