Today we mark the anniversary of late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins.
On March 25, 2022, the music world lost one of its great talents and the rock world lost one of its biggest champions as Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins died at the age of 50
The musician had been in Bogota, Colombia with the band as they were set to play the first to two dates over the weekend in South America. News of Hawkins’ death was confirmed by the band who issued a statement just hours after learning of his passing.
It read: “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. Our hearts go out to his wife, children and family, and we ask that their privacy be treated with the utmost respect in this unimaginably difficult time.”
He was discovered in his hotel room, just hours before the band was set to perform. Health officials said that Bogotá’s emergency regulatory center received a report of a patient with chest pain. They responded to the call, performing resuscitation maneuvers, but were ultimately unsuccessful.
Shortly after his passing, Colombia’s attorney general release a toxicology report that revealed the musician had 10 different substances in his body at the time of his death. An official cause of death was never released.
In the aftermath of Hawkins’ death, the tributes were plentiful.
Ozzy Osbourne, who had just played with Hawkins on his Patient Number 9 album, stated, “[He] was truly a great person and an amazing musician. My heart, my love and my condolences go out to his wife, his children, his family, his band and his fans.”
