Sound Talent Group co-founder and agent Dave Shapiro died in a plane crash in San Diego, Calif. on Thursday morning, per the National Independent Talent Organization (NITO). A founding member of NITO,

Music industry veteran and Sound Talent Group co-founder Dave Shapiro was tragically killed in a California plane crash earlier today (May 22). As reported by NBC News, a small plane crashed into a military housing neighborhood this morning in the Murphy Canyon area of San Diego.

Dave Shapiro, co-founder of Sound Talent Group, died in a tragic plane crash early this morning (May 22) in San Diego’s Tierrasanta neighborhood, his agency confirms. The influential music veteran was one of several people killed, including Daniel Williams, the former drummer for the Devil Wears Prada.