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Professional wrestler Andy "The Butcher" Williams dies after collapsing during show in Pittsburgh

A popular professional wrestler, Andy Williams, collapsed during a show in the Pittsburgh area on Saturday night. 

According to Enjoy Wrestling, during a tag-team match at Mr. Smalls in Millvale, Williams collapsed. 

Doctors on the staff administered CPR until an ambulance arrived. Williams was taken to the hospital, and on Sunday morning, Williams's agent confirmed to KDKA-TV that he had died. 

"He was a wonderful man, and I will miss him every day," his agent said. 

The wrestling company, Enjoy Wrestling, sent everyone home after Williams collapsed and ended the show. According to their social media accounts, Saturday night's show was part of the company's final run of shows.

The 48-year-old Williams was known to wrestling fans as "The Butcher" in All Elite Wrestling (AEW), and prior to that, he was a guitarist in the metal band "Every Time I Die." 

This is a developing story; it will be updated with the latest details. 

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