Dave Shapiro, Daniel Williams killed in the plane crash of San Diego

Dave Shapiro, agent for bands like sum 41, and the former Devil wear Prada drummer Daniel Williams, were killed on Thursday during a plane crash in San Diego.

Dave Shapiro (42) and Daniel Williams (39) were killed in a plane crash in San Diego on Thursday morning. Shapiro was a co -founder of the Sound Talent Group (STG), whose customers include a total of 41, Story of the Year and Parkway Drive. Daniel Williams was the former drummer of the devil Wears Prada. At least two more STG employees also died in the crash.

“We are destroyed by the loss of our co -founder, colleagues and friends,” said StG in a statement. “Thank you for respecting your privacy at that time.”

The private jet, who flew from Teterboro, New Jersey, from Teterboro, fell into a quarter in San Diego, who had housed military families when they slept on Thursday at around 4 a.m. It was confirmed that eight people were injured in the neighborhood and nobody on board the aircraft is said to have survived.

Shortly before the flight started, Williams posted Stories photos out of the plane on his Instagram and seemed excited to sit on the co-pilot seat. The devil wears Prada, his former band, posted old photos on Instagram and wrote about his death: “No words. We owe you everything. Love yourself forever.”

In addition to his music career, Shapiro was an enthusiastic pilot and a certified flight instructor who had over 15 years of experience. The aircraft, a Cessna 550, had a capacity of up to 10 people; The FAA confirmed that six people were on board. The cause of the crash has not yet been found-but it occurred during intensive morning fog near the Montgomery Gibbs Executive Airport.

Dave Shapiro was a pillar that started the career of numerous artists through his work as an agent and lawyer for independent tours. “Dave was a visionary in the music industry,” says a statement by the National Independent Talent Organization (Nito), from which Shapiro is a founding member. “His passion, his commitment and his unshakable support for artists have shaped the careers of countless musicians.”

Daniel Williams played with The Devil Wears Prada through her greatest successes in the charts and from her early days in Dayton, Ohio. During his time with them, the band had two top -10 albums on the Billboard 200 and was significantly involved in the design of the Sound of Metalcore 2010. He left the group in 2016.