Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighters drummer, dies at 50 - The Washington Post

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Taylor Hawkins, the longtime drummer for Foo Fighters and the rhythmic driving force for the Grammy-winning band, died while the band was on a South American tour. He was 50.

The band announced his death Friday on social media, but complete details, including the date, place and cause of death, were not immediately clear. The band was scheduled to perform Friday in Bogotá, Colombia. Mr. Hawkins had last performed on March 20 at a festival in San Isidro, Argentina.

The Associated Press reported that emergency vehicles and police were seen at a hotel in Bogotá where Mr. Hawkins was said to have been staying. Colombian police confirmed his death.

Mr. Hawkins had joined Foo Fighters in 1997, after a stint with Alanis Morissette, and was perhaps the group’s best-known figure after its leader, singer and guitarist Dave Grohl. In a 2021 memoir, Grohl — a former drummer with Nirvana — described Mr. Hawkins as his “best friend” and “a man for whom I would take a bullet.”

“Upon first meeting, our bond was immediate, and we grew closer with every day, every song, every note that we ever played together,” Grohl wrote.

Mr. Hawkins often appeared in Foo Fighters videos, including the video for the band’s 1997 hit “Everlong,” although he had not yet joined the band when the original recording of the song was made. He did play on such hit songs as “My Hero” and “Best of You” and sometimes stepped out front to sing, with Grohl playing drums behind him.

Over the years, Foo Fighters have won 12 Grammy Awards and have been a major touring band.

Oliver Taylor Hawkins was born Feb. 17, 1972, in Fort Worth and grew up in Southern California. He worked in local bands before working with Canadian singer Sass Jordan and later with Morissette.

Grohl invited him to join Foo Fighters after the band’s original drummer, William Goldsmith, left the band.

Mr. Hawkins appeared in a recent Foo Fighters horror and comedy movie, “Studio 666.”

He was married and had three children.

This is a developing story. A complete obituary will follow.

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