(WHTM) - Taylor Hawkins, drummer for the Hall of Fame rock band Foo Fighters, has passed away, according to a statement from the band's Twitter page. He was 50 years old.
The band's statement released on Friday evening said Hawkins's passing was "tragic and untimely and that his "musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with us forever."
A cause of death was not released and the band asked for privacy "in this unimaginably difficult time."
Hawkins officially joined the Foo Fighters in 1997 after touring with Alanis Morissette and recently starred in the band's movie "Studio 666."
With Hawkins as their drummer, the Foo Fighters won 12 Grammys, their first coming in 2000 for their Learn to Fly music video. Four of the band's Grammy awards were for Best Rock Album.
The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in October 2021 during their first year of eligibility.
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Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters performs at Pilgrimage Music and Cultural Festival at The Park at Harlinsdale on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, in Franklin, Tenn. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP) -
Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters, right, pays tribute to the band Jane's Addiction as Jane's Addiction band members Perry Farrell, left, and Dave Navarro look on during a ceremony to award the band a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) -
Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, right, and Alison Hawkins arrive at the Clive Davis Pre-GRAMMY Gala on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013 in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP) -
Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters performs at the Voodoo Music Experience in City Park on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, in New Orleans. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP) -
Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters performs at the Cal Jam 18 Pop-Up Event at the Hollywood Palladium on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP) -
Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters performs at the Sonic Temple Art and Music Festival at Mapfre Stadium on Sunday, May 19, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP) -
Musician Taylor Hawkins of the 'Foo Fighters' arrives at the VH1 Rock Honors ?The Who? on Saturday July 12, 2008 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles) -
Taylor Hawkins, of Foo Fighters, accepts the rock song award at the 54th annual Grammy Awards pre-show on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles) -
Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters perform during the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
According to the band's website, the group was scheduled to perform in Bogotá, Colombia on March 25 as part of an international tour. Their next performance was scheduled for March 29 in Brazil, followed by a return to the United States in Memphis on April 29.
Hawkins is survived by his wife and three children.
This is a developing story.
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