Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has died, the rock band announced Friday. He was 50.
The band, founded by lead singer Dave Grohl, said in a tweet that they were devastated by Hawkins’ untimely death.
“His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with all of us forever,” the band said in the statement. “Our hearts go out to his wife, children and family.”
The cause of death was not released in the band’s statement. The rock group said Hawkins was a beloved member of the band.
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The Foo Fighters were scheduled to perform in Bogota, Colombia, on Friday but the concert was canceled.
Hawkins, born in Fort Worth, Texas, lived in California. Before the Foo Fighters he was with the Orange County band Sylvia, then joined Sass Jordan as their drummer. He also toured with Alanis Morissette as her drummer. He joined the Foo Fighters in 1997.
The Foo Fighters were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last year.
Grohl was drummer of the iconic and influential grunge-rock band Nirvana. He founded the Foo Fighters after Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain died by suicide in 1994 and Nirvana broke up.
Some of the Foo Fighters’ hits are “Best of You,” “My Hero,” “Learn to Fly” and “All My Life,” among others.
This is a developing story; check back for updates.
Liz Calvario contributed.
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