Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighters drummer, dies at 50

Taylor Hawkins, the hard-pounding drummer for multi-platinum rock band Foo Fighters, died Friday. He was 50.

Hawkins was in Bogotá, Colombia, to carry out with the Foo Fighters, two nights earlier than the band’s headlining set at Lollapalooza Brazil on Sunday.

The information was introduced on the Foo Fighters Instagram account. “The Foo Fighters household is devastated by the tragic and premature lack of our beloved Taylor Hawkins,” the announcement learn. “His musical spirit and infectious laughter will dwell on with all of us endlessly. Our hearts exit to his spouse, youngsters and household, and we ask that their privateness be handled with the utmost respect on this unimaginably troublesome time.”

No reason behind loss of life was given.

Pat Smear, from left, Chris Shiflett, Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Rami Jaffee and Nate Mendel of the Foo Fighters on the MTV Video Music Awards in 2021.

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A member of Foo Fighters since 1997, Hawkins joined the band after touring with Alanis Morissette for her hit album “Jagged Little Capsule.” Sad with the Foo Fighters unique drummer, Grohl reached out to his good friend Hawkins to get his opinion on a alternative. Grohl, who performed drums with Nirvana, was shocked when Hawkins really helpful himself.

“We knew we’d get alongside,” Hawkins instructed the OC Weekly not lengthy after he joined, including that “being within the Foo has modified my drumming fashion as a result of I needed to adapt.” He added, “I used to be slightly nervous at first, however I acquired over that … Nobody can play higher than Dave Grohl. He simply has this imaginative and prescient in his head.”

The Foo Fighters had been inducted into the Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame in 2021.

Hawkins is survived by his spouse, Alison, and their three youngsters: Oliver Shane, Annabelle and Everleigh.

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