Date of publication: March 27, 2022 • 47 minutes ago • 4 minutes reading • 15 comments Taylor Hawkins during an advertising stop in Toronto in 2010. Photo by Craig Robertson / Postmedia Network
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According to an initial toxicology report, Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins had multiple types of substances in his system at the time of his death.
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Hawkins, 50, was found dead in his hotel room in Bogota, Colombia, on Friday night, with the band a few hours away from his concert in the city. “Taylor Hawkins’s urine toxicology test has previously identified 10 types of substances, including THC, tricyclic antidepressants, benzodiazepines and opioids,” the Colombian Attorney General’s Office said in a Twitter account, according to CNN. The official cause of death has not yet been determined, AGO said, adding that studies are underway “to fully clarify the cause of Taylor Hawkins’ death.” Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins was seen playing Learning to Fly the first of two nights at the Molson Amphitheater in Toronto on July 8, 2015. (Jack Boland / Toronto Sun) Photo by Jack Boland / Postmedia Network According to the Daily Mail, citing the Colombian news magazine Semana, Hawkins suffered a “cardiovascular collapse” after consuming a cocktail of drugs, including heroin. It is also said that his heart weighed twice that of another man his age.
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This echoed a report from Saturday afternoon in which Colombian journalist Luis Carlos Velez wrote on Twitter that “Colombian authorities found: marijuana, antidepressants, opioids and heroin” in his hotel room. A statement from Colombian newspapers, which was republished by the Daily Mail on Saturday morning, said: “According to people close to him, death may be related to drug use.” Sorry, but this video failed to load. “We have started an investigation to determine the cause of death of the musician, but at the moment we have no information available to share. “As the investigation progresses we will do it,” a source told AGO on Saturday, who was not authorized to speak to the press. Bogota’s health department said an ambulance was sent to the hotel where the band members were staying after an emergency call said a man was experiencing chest pain. Hawkins did not respond to KARPA and was pronounced dead, he added.
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The Foo Fighters, who were on tour in South America, confirmed the news of Hawkins’s death late Friday on social media. “The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins,” the band shared on Instagram. “His musical spirit and his infectious laughter will live with all of us forever. “Our hearts are with 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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Hawkins, who played with Sass Jordan early in his career as a touring drummer during Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill, joined the Foo Fighters in 1997 during the recording of The Color and the Shape following the departure of William Goldsmith. . He also starred in his own side project, Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders, formed The Birds of Satan and contributed to the Eagles of Death Metal. He recently starred in the NHC with Jane’s Addiction star Dave Navarro and Chris Chaney. “On the Alanis Morissette tour, everyone thinks they were sitting, lighting candles and talking smart about synergy and big words,” Hawkins told the Sun in 2014. “This band was so awesome. We were so dirty. Alanis had no idea “.
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Like many other rock musicians, Hawkins battled drug abuse and suffered an overdose in London in 2001 that left him in a coma. “Everyone has their own path, and I went a long way,” Hawkins told Kerrang! last year, adding that he once believed in the “myth of living hard and fast, dying young”. “I am not here to declare that I do not take drugs, because I liked to take drugs, but I got out of control for a while and it almost took me.” Last year, he told Rolling Stone that he tried to follow “a really healthy lifestyle.” “Listen, for anyone out there who has problems and their life is a mess, yes, I understand. “You know, my life has been there many times, so I understand.” In one of Hawkins’ latest known photos, which has since gone viral, the musician appears to be smiling at nine-year-old Emma Sophia, a childish drummer who met her idol outside his hotel in Paraguay last week.
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“We will remember him for his charisma and the beautiful gesture he had with Emma. Taylor gave us something to believe. “It was, is and will always be an inspiration,” Sofia’s family wrote in an Instagram post.
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Rock decorators paid tribute to Hawkins as news of his death spread, with condolences from Ozzy Osbourne, Tom Morello, Smashing Pumpkins and others. . @TaylorHawkins was a really great person and an amazing musician. My heart, my love and my condolences are to his wife, his children, his family, his band and his fans. See you on the other hand – Ozzy – Ozzy Osbourne (@OzzyOsbourne) March 26, 2022
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In an interview with the Sun last month, founding member and singer Dave Grohl thought about the band’s longevity, saying the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers was a success because they shared an unbreakable bond. “In the world of Foo Fighters, you do not have to do anything. If you do not want to do it, do not do it. If you do not like it, just say the word. “That’s why we endured so much,” said Grohl. “We also truly love each other. There is no doubt about it. We do not run so much as a gang, but as a family. That’s really the case. “ Hawkins was survived by his wife, Allison, and their three children. [email protected]
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