Rolling Stone reports:
Taylor Hawkins, the jovial, ferocious drummer for Foo Fighters for more than two decades, has died at the age of 50, according to a statement from the band. “The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins,” read the message, which was posted to social media.
Foo Fighters are currently on tour in South America and were scheduled to perform at Festival Estéreo Picnic in Bogotá, Colombia, at the time of Hawkins’ death, a rep for the band told Rolling Stone. No cause of death was given. Hawkins is survived by his wife Alison, and their three children.
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The U.S. Embassy in Bogotá expresses our sincerest condolences to the family, friends, and fans of Taylor Hawkins. https://t.co/l2NUrK00ps
— US Embassy Bogota (@USEmbassyBogota) March 26, 2022