Police in Colombia have said Taylor Hawkins' death may be drugs related. A statement from the Metropolitan Police of Bogota said: “The cause of death has yet to be established. According to those close to him, the death could be related to the consumption of drugs.”
The 50-year-old Foo Fighters' drummer was playing on the South American leg of the band’s world tour when his sudden death was announced on Saturday. The band said it was “devastated by the untimely loss” and asked for the privacy of his family to be respected. Local reports in Colombia said hotel staff called the emergency services after Taylor complained of suffering chest pains, the Mirror reports.
He was already dead by the time medical responders arrived at his hotel room. In a tweet from their Foo Fighters official account, they said: “The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins.
