THE Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has died and the band requested privacy for his grieving “wife, children, family.”
A joint statement was posted to Twitter late on Friday night, stating that the other band members were “devastated” by the “untimely death” of Hawkins, who was 50 years old.
The Foo Fighters statement read: “His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with 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.”
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Fans shocked by revelation
Fans of the band, as well as Taylor, flocked to the replies to show their support.
One user tweeted: “Terrible news. So sorry.”
Another wrote: “We are devastated by this. Our hearts go out to his family & Foo brothers.”
A third responded: “Is this real? What?”
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Death of Taylor Hawkins announced
Foo Fighters released a statement late Friday night confirming the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins.
The Twitter post 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.”
The statement continued: “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.”