Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has died, the band confirmed on social media Friday night, saying they are "devastated.""The Foo Fighters Family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins. His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with all of us forever," the band said in a statement.
They wrote that their "hearts go out to his wife, children and family, and we ask that their privacy be treated with the utmost respect in this unimaginably difficult time."
Hawkins was 50 years old.
After Foo Fighters founder and front man Dave Grohl, Hawkins was probably the most prominent member of the group, appearing alongside Grohl in interviews and playing prominent roles in the band's videos.
The band is currently touring South America and were set to play a show in Bogota, Colombia, on Friday night.
Hawkins' cause of death was not immediately reported.
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