Andy Williams, the guitarist best known for his work with Every Time I Die and his professional wrestling career as The Butcher, has died at age 48. His death was confirmed after he experienced a medical emergency during a wrestling event in Millvale, Pennsylvania, on September 5.
Event organizers and officials said Williams received medical attention at the venue before being taken to a hospital. Emergency personnel performed CPR, and his death was later confirmed by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. A specific cause of death had not been publicly announced at the time of the initial confirmation.
Williams helped form Every Time I Die in Buffalo, New York, in 1998. He remained a key member of the metalcore band throughout its run, appearing on all nine of its studio albums before the group split in 2022.
