By Julie Watson, Associated Press | The music agency Sound Talent Group said Thursday that three of its employees, including co-founder Dave Shapiro, died on the private plane that crashed into a San Diego neighborhood.
Shapiro is listed as the owner of the plane and has a pilot’s license, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Shapiro also owned a flight school called Velocity Aviation and a record label, Velocity Records, according to his LinkedIn page.
The agency didn’t share the names of the other two employees who died.
“We are devastated by the loss of our co-founder, colleagues and friends. Our hearts go out to their families and to everyone impacted by today’s tragedy,” the agency said in a statement.
Sound Talent Group has represented artists including Hanson, Sum 41 and Vanessa Carlton.
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Associated Press journalists Javier Arciga in San Diego; Christopher Weber in Los Angeles; Kathy McCormack in Concord, New Hampshire; Maryclare Dale in Philadelphia; and Josh Funk in Omaha, Nebraska, contributed to this report.
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The Devil Wears Prada drummer Daniel Williams dies aged 39 in horror plane crash
By Caroline Gaspich, The Mirror US
Former The Devil Wears Prada drummer Daniel Williams has passed away at the age of 39 years old following a deadly plane crash.
Williams’ family confirmed the heartbreaking news of Williams’ death after a plane crash that occurred in San Diego’s Murphy Canyon early on Thursday, May 22. In an interview with TMZ, Daniel’s relative Larry Williams confirmed that he was one of the victims that were killed in the plane crash. Larry told the news outlet that their family is confident David was one of the passengers and they know there were no survivors.
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San Diego plane crash: Tributes pour in for music agent Dave Shapiro and drummer Daniel Williams
By Mike Bedigan, The Independent