LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Hawkins, the longtime drummer for the rock band Foo Fighters, has died at 50.
Officials in Bogota, Colombia, say he reportedly suffered chest pains and emergency workers were unable to revive him.
The band said in a statement that his death was a “tragic and untimely loss.”
The band had been scheduled to play a festival in Bogota, Colombia, on Friday night.
Colombia’s Prosecutor’s Office released a statement Saturday saying toxicological tests on urine from Hawkins’ body preliminarily found 10 psychoactive substances and medicines, including marijuana, opioids, tricyclic antidepressants and benzodiazepines.
It did not provide a cause of death and investigations are continuing.
Born in Texas and raised in California, Hawkins played drums for the Foo Fighters for 25 of the 28 years of the band's existence.
Along with lead singer and guitarist Dave Grohl, Hawkins played prominent roles in the band's videos and in its recent horror-comedy film “Studio 666.”
Foo Fighters were scheduled to perform at the Grammys in April and kick off a North American tour in May.
