Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters passes away at 50

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(CNN)Taylor Hawkins, the golden-locked musician who for more than two decades drummed for the Foo Fighters on their way to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, has died, the band said Friday -- an announcement made shortly before the group was to play in Colombia. He was 50.

The cause of death was not disclosed.

"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 on Twitter. "Our hearts go out to his wife, children and family, and we ask that their privacy be treated with the utmost respect in this unimaginable difficult time."

On Friday, the band was scheduled to perform in Bogotá for the Festival Estereo Picnic, followed by Lollapalooza Brasil on Sunday, according to its website.

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Friday's performance was canceled just as fans were gathering at 11 p.m., according to Romeo Reyes, who told CNN he traveled from El Salvador to Bogotá to attend the festival.

"We were getting into position when they announced that the Foo Fighters would not be performing, but they didn't say why. About 10 minutes later, the news broke that Taylor had died," Reyes said.

"No one knew the reason for the cancellation. ... We were all sad. But like I said, nobody knew that Taylor had died. We found out about 10 to 15 minutes later," he said.

Later, candles were placed on the main stage as a vigil for Hawkins, and the screens on five stages projected the message, "Taylor Hawkins Por Siempre," which translates as "Taylor Hawkins Forever."

News of Hawkins' death came a day after the band announced it would take the stage at the Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on April 3.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 26, 2022 at 10:13am

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Permalink Reply by terrier8HOF on March 26, 2022 at 3:09pm

I believe it was a heart attack

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on March 27, 2022 at 12:43pm

Unfortunaly, the opioids and 11 other chemicals in his system point to something else. :(

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Permalink Reply by Michael Lee on March 27, 2022 at 1:09pm

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country music singer and songwriter Jeff Carson, who scored hits with “Not On Your Love,” and “The Car” before becoming a police officer, has died in Tennessee, his publicist said. Carson was 58.

Carson died of a heart attack at a hospital in Franklin, said Jeremy Westby of 2911 Media.

Very sad. Lots of seemingly healthy young people dropping dead lately. Probably just a coincidence.