Dave (Stage) Williams (born February 29, 1972 – died August 14, 2002, Manassas, Virginia, USA) was the original vocalist for Drowning Pool, he was found dead on his tour bus due to a heart failure on August 14, 2002. An undiagnosed heart disease known as cardiomyopathy was the cause of this. Jason Jones took his place in Drowning Pool, who was later replaced by Ryan McCombs.