The fog around the circumstances of the death of Taylor Hawkins dissipates after the toxicological analysis.
The Foo Fighters, one of the most notorious alternative rock bands on the American scene, often acclaimed by critics, winner of several Grammy Awards and author of big hits, were to play this Friday in Bogota on the occasion of the Estéreo Festival Picnic. But Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins is dead, the American rock band announced in a statement posted on their Twitter account overnight from Friday to Saturday. “The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely passing of our dear Taylor Hawkins”writes the group of Dave Grohl, the ex-drummer of Nirvana, without specifying the cause or the circumstances of the death. “His musical spirit and contagious laughter will forever be etched in our memories.”the statement added about the 50-year-old Hawkins.
Ten substances
According to the first elements, the drummer’s body was found at the Casa Medina Hotel, a hotel located in the east of the Colombian capital.
This Sunday morning, the prosecution indicates that ten substances were found in his body during the toxicological analysis such as THC (cannabis), antidepressants, opiates… Shortly before dying, Taylor Hawkins had complained of chest pain. A doctor had rushed to the hospital but was never able to resuscitate him.