PAC pronounced dead following unresponsive incident in Des Plaines

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PAC pronounced dead following unresponsive incident in Des Plaines
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AEW wrestler PAC, real name Benjamin Satterley, was pronounced dead at 4:08 p.m. on September 27 in a parking lot outside a CAVA restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois. A woman who found him unresponsive reported banging on his car window for five minutes before calling 911. Satterley was identified inside an Enterprise rental car, with his phone still directing him toward O'Hare International Airport. Officials found no signs of foul play; the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office is awaiting further tests to determine the cause and manner of death. AEW paid tribute to Satterley during a recent broadcast, while WWE also released a collection of memories shared by fellow wrestlers and colleagues.

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  • •PAC was 40 years old at the time of his death.
  • •He faced Andrade El Ídolo at AEW All Out prior to his passing.
  • •Tributes included a ten-bell salute during AEW Dynamite.
  • •WWE released a 40-minute tribute featuring memories from his colleagues.
  • •No signs of foul play found at the scene by police.
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  • 4:30 PMYahoo Sports — 911 Caller Says She Banged on PAC’s Car Window for About Five Minutes Without a Response
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