At the time of his death, the New York Post reports that Taylor Hawkins, who once played in Alanis Morissette’s band, was in Bogota, Colombia, where he and the Foo Fighters were playing a South American tour. Most recently, he had played in Chile and Argentina, and was next slated to head to Brazil. In Colombia, the city’s emergency center sent an ambulance to Hawkins’ hotel, the Four Seasons Casa Medina, after hearing reports of a patient with chest pains. However, by the time first responders arrived on the scene, Hawkins was already dead.
Upon hearing the news, fans assembled outside his hotel to pay their respects, according to the New York Post. “The District Department of Health mourns the death of this talented musician and drummer, widely recognized internationally for his work,” local health officials said in a statement, per Deadline.
Because an official cause of death has yet to be revealed, there is still confusion around Hawkins’ death. That said, the Colombian attorney general took to Twitter to explain that the matter is under investigation. Local officials have widely speculated the death to be drug-related.
Nicki
