{
  "id": 6146481,
  "title": "Andy ‘The Butcher’ Williams, wrestler and guitarist, dies at 48 after match collapse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/andy-the-butcher-williams-wrestler-and-guitarist-dies-at-48-after",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-07T16:18:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/andy-the-butcher-williams-wrestler-and-guitarist-dies-at-48-after-match-collapse-1.500666325"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Andy Williams, the American wrestler better known as “The Butcher,” has died at the age of 48 after collapsing during a wrestling event in Pennsylvania. Williams, who also played guitar for the heavy metalcore band Every Time I Die, suffered a medical emergency while teaming with his longtime partner Jesse Guilmette, also known as The Blade, in a tag-team match against TME. Medical personnel at the venue immediately provided CPR and used an automated external defibrillator before an ambulance arrived to transport him to the hospital. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed his death, though the official cause remains undetermined. Williams, a founding guitarist of Every Time I Die, maintained a successful career in both professional wrestling and music for over two decades before deciding to pursue wrestling as a second act.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Andy Williams, the American professional wrestler known as “The Butcher” who built an unusual second career in the ring after establishing himself as a guitarist in the metalcore band Every Time I Die, has died after collapsing during a wrestling event in Pennsylvania. He was 48. Williams suffered a medical emergency on Saturday night while competing at an Enjoy Wrestling event at Mr.…",
  "key_points": [
    "Andy \"The Butcher\" Williams dies at 48",
    "Collapsed during wrestling event in Pennsylvania",
    "Medical emergency during tag-team match"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}