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Foo Fighters' Taylor Hawkins had 10 different substances in his system at the time of his death, Colombian official says

Hawkins, 50, died in his hotel room in Bogotá, Colombia, on Friday, shortly before the Foo Fighters were set to perform.

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Hawkins, 50, died in his hotel room in Bogotá, Colombia, on Friday, shortly before the Foo Fighters were set to perform.

Highlights

  • Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins had 10 different substances in his system, Colombia’s attorney general says.
  • Hawkins, 50, was found dead in his hotel room in Bogotá, Colombia, on Friday night.
  • An exact cause of death was not announced, and the National Institute of Forensic Medicine continues to investigate.
  • Tributes pour out on social media for Hawkins, ranging from Ozzy Osbourne to Miley Cyrus to Smashing Pumpkins.
  • The Foo Fighters said in a statement Friday that Hawkins’ death was a “tragic and untimely loss,” the band’s official Twitter account says, “Our hearts go out to his wife, children and family”