Foo Fighters Drummer Taylor Hawkins Dies Unexpectedly at 50

[Wonder 12,543]

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Taylor Hawkins, the drummer for the legendary US rock band Foo Fighters, has died, the band said Friday. He was 50. 

"The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins. His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with all of us forever," the band said in a statement. "Our hearts go out to his wife, children and family, and we ask that their privacy be treated with the utmost respect in this unimaginable difficult time." 

On Friday, the band was scheduled to perform in Bogotá, Colombia, for the Festival Estereo Picnic followed by Lollapalooza Brasil on Sunday, according to its website.

The band also announced Thursday that it would take the stage at the Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on April 3.

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[Wonder 12,543]

What an absolute shock. To be on stage one day and gone the next....scary shit. 

[Joanna 1,543]

This is terrible 

[Princess Aurora 30,854]

What the?  

[V For Vendetta 7,183]

EXCUSE ME?

[Miss Icon 900]

This is so sad, he was so talented RIP

[KatnissLawrence 986]

This is truly horrifying. God be with his soul.

[Chris 57,843]

 

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[Chris 57,843]

Another musician passed  

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[jrdn 26,660]

This was so unexpected and out of the blue, only 50 too... Rest In Peace. 

[Sabrin 81]

Rip