Music community reacts to the deaths of Dave Shapiro, Daniel Williams Instagram users flooded the band's tribute with comments, sympathizing over the unexpected loss of Williams and Shapiro.

Music executive Dave Shapiro poses for a portrait on Dec. 3, 2024, in Nashville. (Stephanie Siau/Sound Talent Group via AP) ...

Shapiro, known for shaping the careers of artists like Sum 41, Vanessa Carlton, and Hanson, was not just a music mogul — he was a licensed pilot with an unshakable passion for aviation.

May 23, 2025 / 03:41 PM EDT Music executive Dave Shapiro poses for a portrait on Dec. 3, 2024, in Nashville. (Stephanie Siau/Sound Talent Group via AP) JAIMIE DING and MARYCLAIRE DALE, Associated ...

Music executive Dave Shapiro poses for a portrait on Dec. 3, 2024, in Nashville. These artists reached a kind of apex in the 2000s and 2010s.

Here’s what to know about the victims and the crash: Dave Shapiro Shapiro, 42, got into music playing in a band he founded with friends while in high school, called Count with Stars.

Sound Talent Group, the music agency Shapiro co-founded, confirmed his death in a statement to USA TODAY. Two other employees were also killed in the crash, according to USA TODAY.

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 ...

Music executive Dave Shapiro poses for a portrait on Dec. 3, 2024, in Nashville. (Stephanie Siau/Sound Talent Group via AP) Shapiro was a strong advocate for independent musicians and a co-founder of ...

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.