Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighters drummer, dies at 50 in Bogotá
On March 25, 2022, in Bogotá, Colombia, Taylor Hawkins, the drummer for the Foo Fighters, passed away at the age of 50, likely due to a heart attack. The band shared the news on Instagram, asking for privacy for his family during this difficult time. Born on February 17, 1972, in Fort Worth, Texas, Hawkins was raised in Laguna Beach, California. He initially played piano and guitar, drawing inspiration from Stewart Copeland and Roger Taylor before turning to drums. After performing with Sylvia and touring alongside Alanis Morissette, he became a member of the Foo Fighters in March 1997. The band, created by Dave Grohl in 1994, was honored with induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021. That evening, Hawkins was set to perform at Festival Estéreo Picnic.
Key facts
- Taylor Hawkins died at age 50 on March 25, 2022, in a Bogotá hotel room from a suspected heart attack.
- He was the drummer for the Foo Fighters, joining in March 1997 after William Goldsmith was dismissed.
- The Foo Fighters were founded in 1994 in Seattle by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl.
- Hawkins was born on February 17, 1972, in Fort Worth, Texas, and grew up in Laguna Beach, California.
- He played drums for Alanis Morissette during her Jagged Little Pill tour before joining the Foo Fighters.
- The Foo Fighters were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021.
- Their latest album Medicine at Midnight was released in February 2021, and film Studio 666 on February 25, 2022.
- In 2015, 1,000 musicians in Cesena, Italy, performed 'Learn to Fly' as Rockin'1000, leading to a Foo Fighters concert there.
Entities
Artists
- Taylor Hawkins
- Dave Grohl
- Stewart Copeland
- Roger Taylor
- Alanis Morissette
- William Goldsmith
Institutions
- Foo Fighters
- Nirvana
- The Police
- Queen
- Sylvia
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Sony Music Italy
- Rockin'1000
- Artribune
Locations
- Bogotá
- Colombia
- Fort Worth
- Texas
- Laguna Beach
- California
- Seattle
- Cesena
- Italy
- United States