Obituary

Foo Fighters Drummer Taylor Hawkins Dead at Age 50

Dave Grohl, left, and Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters perform at the Innings Festival at Tempe Beach Park in Tempe on Feb. 26.

Photographer: Amy Harris/Invision/AP Photos

Los Angeles (AP) -- Taylor Hawkins, for 25 years the drummer for Foo Fighters and best friend of frontman Dave Grohl, has died during a South American tour with the rock band. He was

50.