Taylor Hawkins, for 25 years the drummer for Foo Fighters and friend of frontman Dave Grohl, has died during a South American tour with the rock band.
"His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with all of us forever," said a message on the band's official Twitter account that was also emailed to reporters."Our hearts go out to his wife, children and family."
"It was a band I grew up with. This leaves me empty," Juan Sebastian Anchique, 23, told The Associated Press as he mourned Hawkins outside the hotel.After Grohl, Hawkins was the most recognizable member of the group, appearing alongside the lead singer in interviews and playing prominent, usually comic, roles in the band's memorable videos and their recent horror-comedy film,"Studio 666.
"Upon first meeting, our bond was immediate, and we grew closer with every day, every song, every note that we ever played together," Grohl wrote."We are absolutely meant to be, and I am grateful that we found each other in this lifetime."
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