AEW star Pac’s cause of death revealed

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Lewis, E. (2026, October 16). AEW star Pac’s cause of death revealed. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/16/sports/aew-star-pacs-cause-of-death-revealed/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-16 · by Edward Lewis

Quick Summary

A spokesperson for the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office announced that Adam “Pac” Satterley, a professional wrestler known for his appearances in AEW (All Elite Wrestling), died of bronchial asthma on September 26. The manner of death was ruled natural by investigators who found no signs of injury or foul play when they arrived at the scene where he was discovered unconscious in his car near O’Hare Airport after a wrestling event in Chicago.
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Story summary

Pac, a professional wrestler who performed in AEW rings, died from bronchial asthma, as revealed by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office on October 16. The manner of his death was ruled natural after an investigation. A 911 caller reported finding Satterley "passed out" in his vehicle with no signs of injury or suspicious markings, only saliva on his shirt and medication in the car. His phone had Google Maps open to a route to O’Hare Airport. Pac was scheduled for travel after attending an event where he lost a match but later appeared during another matchup between Jon Moxley and Will Ospreay.

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Edward Lewis
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🔮 He ended up losing in the All Out pay-per-view contest, but he later showed up in during the main event matchup between Jon Moxley and Will Ospreay.
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AEW California Google Maps the California Post the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office

Subjects

Satterley PERSON · 7× AEW ORG · 1× Andrade PERSON · 1× California GPE · 1× Chicago GPE · 1× Google Maps ORG · 1× Jon Moxley PERSON · 1× Pac PERSON · 1× the California Post ORG · 1× the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office ORG · 1×

Narrative

A spokesperson for the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office told the California Post on Monday that following a probe into his sudden death, investigators concluded Satterley — who performed in AEW rings as “Pac” — passed away from bronchial asthma.
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🔮 He ended up losing in the All Out pay-per-view contest, but he later showed up in during the main event matchup between Jon Moxley and Will Ospreay.
2026-10-16 · New York Post
AEW star Pac’s cause of death revealed · assertive framing

Claims (10 extracted, 1 hedged)

A spokesperson for the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office told the California Post on Monday that following a probe into his sudden death, investigators concluded Satterley — who performed in AEW rings as “Pac” — passed away from bronchial asthma. asserted
who → tell → asthma
The manner of his death was officially ruled natural, the rep added. asserted
rep → rule → death
A 911 caller stated she had found Satterley “passed out” in his ride, and authorities formally pronounced him deceased just minutes after getting to the scene. asserted
him → state → scene
First responders wrote in an incident report that there were no injuries or “suspicious markings” on Satterley when they located his body. asserted
they → write → body
They did note, however, that he had saliva on the front of his shirt and medication in his vehicle. asserted
he → note → vehicle
The incident report also stated that one officer on the scene was able to make contact with a woman who knew Satterley, and she told them that the wrestler had stopped for lunch before heading to the airport. asserted
wrestler → state → airport
Satterley’s phone had Google Maps open and a route to O’Hare Airport was on display, according to the report. uncertain
route → have → report
On Sept. 26, he wrestled against Andrade at the NOW Arena in Chicago. asserted
he → wrestle → Chicago
He ended up losing in the All Out pay-per-view contest, but he later showed up in during the main event matchup between Jon Moxley and Will Ospreay. asserted
he → end → Moxley
Satterley was 40 years old when he passed. asserted
he → pass → ?
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