A cause of death has been determined in the death of wrestler Benjamin Satterley, also known as Pac in All Elite Wrestling.
Satterly died of bronchial asthma, according to the Cook County (Illinois) Medical Examiner’s Office. The death was ruled natural.
The 40-year-old wrestler died on Sunday, Sept. 27 after he was found inside a vehicle at a Cava parking lot in the city of Des Plaines, Illinois, just outside of Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
According to a police report, Pac was found "unconscious and unresponsive, slumped over, in a vehicle." Responding authorities attempted life saving measures, but hewas later pronounced dead at the scene. Officials noted they "did not find any injuries or suspicious markings on him besides what appeared
to be saliva on the front of his shirt." An autopsy was perfomed the following day.
The death came just one day after Pac wrestled Andrade El Idolo for the AEW National Championship at All Out on Saturday, Sept. 26 at NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, roughly 22 miles west from where he died. According to his phone, Pac was on his way to the airport.
Pac became a prominent wrestler after joining WWE in 2012 as Neville, becoming one of the best Cruiserweight stars with the company until he departed in 2017. He then joined upstart All Elite Wrestling in January 2019, where he worked for the remainder of his career. He held multiple AEW Championships while being part of major factions like the Death Triangle and Death Riders.
AEW held a tribute show in honor of Pac on Wednesday, Sept. 30.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Cause of death revealed for All Elite Wrestling star Pac
