“The Foo Fighters family is shaken by the tragic and premature loss of their beloved Taylor Hawkins,” the group said. “His musical spirit and contagious laughter will stay with us forever,” she added.
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According to the AP agency, Hawkins was probably the most prominent member of the group after frontman Dave Grohl. He appeared alongside him during interviews and played important roles in the band’s music videos.
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Taylor Hawkins is from Texas. He played in several experimental groups. Before he got into Foo Fighters, he played in the band of Canadian-American singer Alanis Morisette. In 1997, he joined the rock band Foo Fighters.
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Taylor overdosed on painkillers in 2001 and nearly died. Since then, he has said he has been “clean.” The group Foo Fighters was formed in 1994 and performed several times in Prague.
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