AEW wrestler Pac died of natural causes linked to asthma, officials say

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has concluded that professional wrestler Benjamin Satterley, who performed under the name Pac in All Elite Wrestling, died from bronchial asthma. The death was classified as natural in the official report.

Satterley was found unconscious in a rental car outside a CAVA restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois, at approximately 4 p.m. on September 27. A 911 caller reported finding him passed out, and first responders pronounced him dead at the scene. The incident report noted no injuries or suspicious markings, but observed saliva on his shirt and medication in the vehicle.

According to the report, an officer speaking with a woman who knew Satterley learned that he had stopped for lunch before traveling to O’Hare Airport. His phone displayed a Google Maps route to the airport. The wrestler had been in the Chicago area for an AEW event, having competed against Andrade at the NOW Arena on September 26.

Satterley was 40 years old at the time of his death.