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"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.
Link to tweet
Swede
(33,302 posts)What awful news.
JoeOtterbein
(7,702 posts)...sorry.
(tears)
electric_blue68
(14,979 posts)(I remember I was at work [in a cool place] that had a radio going when the news came through that Keith Moon had died)
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)Local news reports say Taylor was found dead in a hotel room in Bogota, Colombia, where the band had been due to play at a festival.
Beaverhausen
(24,474 posts)Too fucking young.
highplainsdem
(49,081 posts)chowder66
(9,094 posts)liberalmuse
(18,672 posts)I was a fan when he was playing for Alanis Morissette. Great drummer. This is hard to believe. WTH???
kysrsoze
(6,024 posts)underpants
(182,973 posts)Mhhmmm
nolabear
(42,001 posts)ismnotwasm
(42,022 posts)PuraVidaDreamin
(4,110 posts)And so exuberant!
Sad and heavy
Wingus Dingus
(8,059 posts)cayugafalls
(5,646 posts)Dream Widow dropped today in digital...this is just horrible news.
Initech
(100,121 posts)cayugafalls
(5,646 posts)Initech
(100,121 posts)Traildogbob
(8,861 posts)I love the power he put in to drumming. Hurts my heart. Hair flying, teeth shinning as he pounded away. I love the Foos so much. So sorry for Dave and the band. RIP Taylor. You will be missed. 💔
GReedDiamond
(5,318 posts)I'm stunned.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,367 posts)Pepsidog
(6,254 posts)jcgoldie
(11,656 posts)seen these guys a few times and they seem like really good guys and Taylor rocked.
SoCalDavidS
(9,998 posts)There are SO MANY Motherfuckers who Deserve to die more than him. He brought so much joy to millions around the world, and he lives only 50 years.
Then there are Pieces Of Shit like Clarence, TFG, Rudy, Pompeo, Meadows, DeSatan, Cruz, Etc., who get to go on with their fucking hatred.
AwakeAtLast
(14,134 posts)This is tragic, so sad!