Quoc: William Payne Stewart (January 30, 1957 -- October 25, 1999) was an American professional golfer who won eleven PGA Tour events, including three major championships in his career, the last of which occurred a few months before he died in an airplane accident at the age of 42.

Who was the golfer who died in a plane crash?
HW Chung: OK, some thoughts:
The relevant information to answer the above question is: William Payne Stewart (January 30, 1957 -- October 25, 1999) was an American professional golfer who won eleven PGA Tour events, including three major championships in his career, the last of which occurred a few months before he died in an airplane accident at the age of 42. The answer is William Payne Stewart.