Foo Fighters Drummer Taylor Hawkins Passes Away at 50

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Dave Grohl (L) and Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters accept the award for “Best Rock Performance” for “Walk” at the 54th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, February 12, 2012. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES) (GRAMMYS-SHOW)

The Foo Fighters are now without their drummer as Taylor Hawkins has passed away at the age of 50.

Hawkins joined the group in 1997 after original drummer William Goldsmith as the Foo Fighters’ second album “The Colour and the Shape” was being released. Prior to being a part of the band, he was the touring drummer for Alanis Morissette.

Foo Fighters are currently on-tour in South America and were preparing to perform in Bogota, Columbia as part of the Festival Estereo Picnic.

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