{
  "id": 6025023,
  "title": "Andy Williams, Every Time I Die Guitarist & Professional Wrestler, Dies at 48",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/andy-williams-every-time-i-die-guitarist-professional-wrestler-dies",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-06T19:26:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/andy-williams-death-pro-wrestler-every-time-i-die-guitarist-1236335182/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Andy Williams, the guitarist for the metalcore band Every Time I Die and a professional wrestler, passed away at the age of 48. Williams, known as \"The Butcher\" in the wrestling world, collapsed after an independent tag-team match at Mr. Small's Theatre in Millvale, Pennsylvania on September 5. The band's promoter informed fans that Williams had received immediate medical attention, including CPR, until an ambulance arrived. The cause of death has not been disclosed as of the latest updates. Williams had been wrestling professionally since the 2010s, while still actively performing with Every Time I Die. He joined All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in 2019 and was respected by his peers both in and outside the ring. AEW expressed their condolences in a statement on Instagram, describing Williams as a trailblazing musician who made a successful transition into professional wrestling.",
  "summary": "His passing was announced after he suffered a medical episode following a tag-team wrestling match.",
  "key_points": [
    "Andy Williams, guitarist of Every Time I Die, died at 48",
    "Collapsed during match in Millvale, Pennsylvania on September 5",
    "Wrestler for AEW since 2019, known as 'The Butcher'"
  ],
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        "outlet": "Stereogum",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-06T15:49:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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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      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Andy ‘The Butcher’ Williams, Musician and Wrestler, Dies After Match",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/andy-the-butcher-williams-musician-and-wrestler-dies-after-match",
        "published": "2026-09-06T22:25:32.000Z"
      }
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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."
}