{
  "id": 5996499,
  "title": "Andy Williams, Every Time I Die Guitarist And AEW Wrestler, Dead At 48",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/andy-williams-every-time-i-die-guitarist-and-aew-wrestler-dead-at-48",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-06T15:49:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Stereogum",
    "slug": "stereogum",
    "url": "https://stereogum.com/2510527/andy-williams-every-time-i-die-guitarist-and-aew-wrestler-dead-at-48/news/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Andy Williams, a guitarist for the metal band Every Time I Die and a wrestler for All Elite Wrestling, died at the age of 48 following a medical emergency during a match at Mr. Small’s Theatre in Millvale, Pennsylvania. Known as \"The Butcher\" in the wrestling world, Williams was best recognized by the music community as the founding guitarist of Every Time I Die, a band formed in Buffalo, New York in 1998. The band, which included Jordan Buckley on guitar and Michael Ratboy Novak on drums, released nine studio albums, with Williams contributing to all of them. The band disbanded in 2022 after releasing their final album, Radical. Prior to Every Time I Die, Williams formed Atomic Rule in 2023 with James Henderson on vocals, Travis Bennington on bass, and Kevin Boutot on drums, releasing their debut EP last September.",
  "summary": "It’s a sad day for metal and wrestling fans. Last night, professional wrestler and metal musician Andy Williams passed away following a medical emergency during a match at Mr. Small’s Theatre in Millvale, Pennsylvania. Williams was wrestling alongside his longtime tag-team partner, The Blade, under the banner of All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He was 48. The post Andy Williams, Every Time I Die…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "Andy Williams, Former Every Time I Die Guitarist and Pro Wrestler, Dead at 48",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/andy-williams-former-every-time-i-die-guitarist-and-pro-wrestler-dead",
        "published": "2026-09-06T13:50:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Andy Williams, Every Time I Die Guitarist and Pro Wrestler, Dead at 48",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/andy-williams-every-time-i-die-guitarist-and-pro-wrestler-dead-at-48",
        "published": "2026-09-06T17:56:53.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}