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How Did Pac Die? What We Know About Pro Wrestler Benjamin Satterley's Death One Day After Match
AEW said the 40-year-old wrestler was found dead in a rental car, and authorities said no foul play was apparent as an autopsy continues.
On Sunday, September 27, 2026, All Elite Wrestling announced that professional wrestler Benjamin Satterley, known as PAC, died at age 40. Authorities found Satterley unresponsive in a rental car in Des Plaines, Illinois.
Satterley had competed just hours earlier at AEW All Out in Chicago on Saturday, September 26, 2026. He wrestled Andrade El Idolo for the AEW National Championship in a nearly 20-minute bout.
A passerby discovered Satterley in a vehicle on the 2700 block of Mannheim Road and called 911. Authorities stated, "At this time, there are no indications of foul play, and the circumstances surrounding the death are not considered suspicious."
Officials conducted an autopsy on Monday, September 28, 2026, though a definitive cause of death remains pending further examination. The Cook County Medical Examiner's office is expected to release additional details once the process is complete.
Known as "The Man That Gravity Forgot," Satterley began his wrestling training at 18 and signed with AEW in 2019. All Elite Wrestling praised his "innovative high-flying moves and incredible in-ring ability," noting he held multiple AEW Championships.