Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins' death: New details emerge
foxnews.comNew details have been released about the sudden death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins. Hawkins, the drummer for Foo Fighters for 25 years, died in Colombia on Friday, the band said in a statement Friday.
On Saturday, the District Secretary of Health in Colombia confirmed in a press release that the drummer, 50, died in the town of Chapinero after suffering chest pains at his hotel. "The city's Emergency and Emergency Regulatory Center received a report about a patient with chest pain in a hotel located north of the city.
An ambulance was dispatched to attend to the case," the press release, translated in English, states. It goes on to say a health professional attended to Hawkins and performed "resuscitation maneuvers." "However, there was no response and the patient was declared deceased," the release adds. "The District Secretary of Health mourns the death of this talented musician and drummer, widely recognized internationally for his work.
In addition, the entity sends its message of condolences to the family, colleagues and followers," the release concludes. Hawkins' bandmates announced his death on Friday night. "The Foo Fighters Family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins.
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