A toxicology report has revealed drugs were in Taylor Hawkins’ system at the time of his death.
The Foo Fighters drummer died on Friday March 25 in Bogota, Colombia. He was found dead in his hotel room hours before the band was due to headline the Festival Estéreo Picnic.
Colombia’s attorney general said in a new statement that a preliminary urine toxicology test performed on Hawkins’ body found 10 different substances, including marijuana, opioids, tricyclic antidepressants and benzodiazepines.
The statement continued, “The National Institute of Forensic Medicine continues to conduct the necessary medical studies to determine the cause of death.
“The Attorney General’s Office will continue the investigation and provide timely information on the results of the forensic investigations.”
An inquest to determine the exact cause of Hawkins’ death is now underway.
Another statement from the Bogota Municipality explained that a hotel guest’s report of “chest pain” led to an ambulance being sent to the Four Seasons Casa Medina hotel. Upon arrival, health workers attempted to revive Hawkins but were unable to.
Courtney Love is one of the latest stars to pay tribute to Hawkins, writing on Twitter: “What a sad day, what a tragic death, Taylor was a sweet lovely kid, excellent drummer, never hurt a bow tie… My condolences to my darling Pat [Smear]and to David [Grohl] This evening. RIP TAYLOR. I’m so sorry Dave.”
Hawkins was born in Fort Worth, Texas in 1972 and has been a member of the band since 1997.
The Foo Fighters were among the acts scheduled to perform at the 2022 Grammy Awards on April 3 and were set to embark on a new tour of North America in May.
Hawkins is survived by his wife Alison and their three children.
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