Overview
- The Professional Bowlers Association announced that Jakob Butturff died unexpectedly on Friday, July 31, 2026, at age 32.
- The PBA and Butturff’s family have not provided a cause of death, and multiple reports say social posts alleging a heart attack are unverified.
- Butturff was an eight-time PBA Tour champion who won the 2019 USBC Masters, claimed 27 PBA Regional titles, and rolled a televised 300 in 2020.
- Tributes poured in from fellow pros, Team USA colleagues and bowling organizations, with players calling him a uniquely talented and generous figure.
- Public records show he earned just over $1.02 million in official PBA prize money, and news outlets say he kept his personal life private as reporters await formal family or medical statements.