Dave Shapiro, a groundbreaking music executive in the heavy metal and hard rock scene, has died in a San Diego plane crash.

The men were among several killed in a May 22 plane crash near San Diego. Both were at Pierce the Veil's sold-out MSG show. Here's what to know.

Shapiro was one of the several who died in a San Diego plane crash in May 2025. Learn about the late talent agent here.

Tributes were pouring in across social media Thursday for music agent Dave Shapiro and drummer Daniel Williams, who were both believed to be involved in the deadly plane crash in a Murphy Canyon ...

Dave Shapiro, a groundbreaking music executive in the heavy metal and hard rock scene, has died in a San Diego plane crash. He was 42. Shapiro had a pilot’s license and was listed as the owner ...

Among them was the groundbreaking music executive Dave Shapiro, a pillar of his music scene, and Daniel Williams, a former drummer for the popular Ohio metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada.

Friends paid tribute to Daniel Williams, a former drummer for the metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada, and Dave Shapiro, a music agent who worked with Sum 41, Hanson and other bands. By Michael ...

Dave Shapiro waits on stage with the band Count The Stars at the 2003 Vans Warped Tour. Shapiro, who became a music executive after his time in the Albany-area band, died in a plane crash ...

Dave Shapiro, a groundbreaking music executive in the heavy metal and hard rock scene, was one of those killed in the Murphy Canyon plane crash early Thursday. He was 42. Shapiro had a pilot’s ...

Groundbreaking music executive Dave Shapiro has died in a San Diego plane crash Dave Shapiro, a groundbreaking music executive in the heavy metal and hard rock scene, has died in a San Diego plane ...