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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
(33,077 posts)What awful news.
JoeOtterbein
(7,695 posts)...sorry.
(tears)
electric_blue68
(14,506 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
(24,464 posts)Too fucking young.
highplainsdem
(48,650 posts)chowder66
(8,999 posts)liberalmuse
(18,670 posts)I was a fan when he was playing for Alanis Morissette. Great drummer. This is hard to believe. WTH???
kysrsoze
(6,006 posts)underpants
(182,064 posts)Mhhmmm
nolabear
(41,901 posts)ismnotwasm
(41,885 posts)PuraVidaDreamin
(4,094 posts)And so exuberant!
Sad and heavy
Wingus Dingus
(8,049 posts)cayugafalls
(5,585 posts)Dream Widow dropped today in digital...this is just horrible news.
Initech
(99,881 posts)cayugafalls
(5,585 posts)Initech
(99,881 posts)Traildogbob
(8,474 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
(5,299 posts)I'm stunned.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(106,788 posts)Pepsidog
(6,252 posts)jcgoldie
(11,566 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
(14,109 posts)This is tragic, so sad!