According to the band, Taylor Hawkins, the drummer for the rock band Foo Fighters, has died. Everything you need to know about him is right here.
The band said it was “devastated by the untimely loss” and asked that his family’s privacy be respected.
Hawkins, 50, sang in the Foos with former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, 53, alongside Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett, and Rami Jaffee for more than two decades.
The drummer has been described as a “generous and cool person,” a “amazing musician,” and an “unstoppable rock power.”
Who Was Foo Fighters Taylor Hawkins?
Taylor Hawkins was born in 1972 in Fort Worth, Texas, and grew up in Laguna Beach, California.
Hawkins joined the Foo Fighters after the departure of the band’s previous drummer, William Goldsmith, in 1997.
Sir Paul McCartney inducted him and them into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021.
Following the release of the bands’ most recent album, Medicine At Midnight, the band filmed a spoof horror film called Studio 666, in which Hawkins co-starred with his bandmates.
He had previously played the drums for Alanis Morissette before joining the Foo Fighters. The drummer is survived by his wife Alison and their three children, whom he married in 2005.
What Happened To Taylor Hawkins?
Taylor Hawkins’ death was announced by the band on Friday while the band was on tour in South America.
“The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins,” the band’s official Twitter account said.
“His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on in all of us for the rest of our lives.”
On social media, tributes to Hawkins poured in from fellow musicians such as Ozzy Osbourne and Billy Idol.
Taylor Hawkins was described as a “great person and an amazing musician” by Ozzy Osbourne, who promised to “see him on the other side.”
Miley Cyrus, who performed alongside the Foo Fighters at the Estereo Picnic festival in Bogota, Columbia, said she would dedicate her Saturday (March 26) show to him.
Members of the rock band Nickelback expressed “utter disbelief” at the news.
Taylor Hawkins Cause of Death- Suicide Or Drug Overdose
There are no details provided about Taylor Hawkins’ death, though local media outlets reported that Hawkins had been suffering from chest pain and that an ambulance had been called.
The band was scheduled to perform in San Isidro, Argentina, on Sunday (March 20) and in Bogota, Colombia, on Friday (March 25) night – the day his death was announced.
Fans gathered in front of the stage at the Estereo Picnic festival, according to social media photos, with lit candles on stage.
The band was set to perform at the Grammys on April 3 and embark on a new North American tour in May.