India, May 23 -- Daniel Williams, former drummer with the band Devil Wears Prada, had survived a mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio, six years before he died in the plane crash in San Diego on Thursday. The 39-year-old's family and former band confirmed his death in a statement to TMZ.

The private Cessna 550 jet took off from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey late Wednesday night, stopped for gas in Kansas, and later crashed in San Diego. Williams had posted an Instagram story about boarding the jet only hours before the crash. He also shared a photo in the cockpit, writing: "Hey. Hey... you... look at me.... I'm the (co)pilot now."

Along with him, music producer and flight instructor David 'Dave' Shapiro also died in the crash. Sound Talent G...