Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins is dead. “The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins,” the rock band said on Twitter on Saturday night. Hawkins was 50 years old.
The native Texan Hawkins was found dead in a hotel in Bogotá, reported the news magazine “Semana”. The band was supposed to perform at the Estereo Pìcnic music festival there.
“His musical spirit and infectious laugh will live on forever among all of us,” wrote the Foo Fighters. The band sent their condolences to Hawkins’ wife, children and loved ones and asked that their privacy be respected at this “incredibly difficult time”.