Taylor Hawkins: Foo Fighters drummer dies at 50
Guardian, 26 Mar 2022
Taylor Hawkins, the Foo Fighters drummer, has died aged 50.
The rock band announced the death of Hawkins in a statement late on 25 March.
‘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,’ the statement read.
Foo Fighters was founded in 1994 by Dave Grohl, the drummer for grunge band Nirvana, following the death of Nirvana’s lead singer, Kurt Cobain. Hawkins joined the band in 1997.
Taylor Hawkins: Foo Fighters drummer dies aged 50, band announces
The rock band announced the death of Hawkins in a statement late on 25 March.
‘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,’ the statement read.
Foo Fighters was founded in 1994 by Dave Grohl, the drummer for grunge band Nirvana, following the death of Nirvana’s lead singer, Kurt Cobain. Hawkins joined the band in 1997.
Taylor Hawkins: Foo Fighters drummer dies aged 50, band announces
