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Musicians, celebrities mourn drummer Taylor Hawkins

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HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 16: Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters performs onstage at the after party for the Los Angeles premiere of "Studio 666" at the Fonda Theatre on February 16, 2022 in Hollywood, California. / Getty Images

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins passed away on Friday night, according to the band's Twitter. He was 50. 

Musicians, celebrities and the like took to social media to mourn his death. 

Foo Fighters, who were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last year, had been scheduled to play at a festival in Bogota, Colombia, on Friday night. Hawkins' final concert was Sunday at another festival in San Isidro, Argentina.

Police vehicles, an ambulance and fans were gathered outside the hotel in northern Bogota where Hawkins was believed to have been staying. There were no immediate details on how Hawkins died.

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Police stand guard the hotel where drummer Taylor Hawkins was found dead in Bogota, Colombia, Saturday, March 26, 2022. Leonardo Munoz / AP
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