Foo Fighters' Taylor Hawkins had 10 different substances in his system at the time of his death, Colombian official says

CBS News ^ | March 26, 2022 | Sophie Reardon

[McGruff]

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins had 10 different substances in his system when he died, Colombia's attorney general said Saturday in a statement. Hawkins, 50, was found dead in his hotel room in Bogotá on Friday night, shortly before the band was set to perform in the capital city.

Among the drugs found by a urine toxicological test performed by officials were marijuana, opioids, antidepressants and benzodiazepines, the statement said. An exact cause of death was not announced, and the National Institute of Forensic Medicine continues to investigate, the attorney general said.

The band said in a statement Friday that Hawkins' death was a "tragic and untimely loss."

[ytrebil]

Anti-depressants for a guy who has no problem getting laid. Thank goodness I’m poor.

It's certainly true that rock musicians have never had a problem finding skanky women to have sex with.

[hercuroc]

Yep you fall in that rabbit hole it’s hard to get out of it.

[Flycatcher]

Death wish.

Granted.

[mewzilla]

They were probably in a hurry to ensure the vaxx didn’t get blamed.

[DMD13]

That I have to laugh at!

[mewzilla]

If we can believe what we’re reading.

[PghBaldy]

How come it tox reports in the USA can takes weeks or months, even for celebrities?

[SamAdams76]

Not for nothing, but I always thought those tests take weeks.

That's what I thought as well. This seems awfully quick.

Makes me think they are trying to dispel rumors the death was linked to the vaccinations he was apparently forced to get.

[Last Dakotan]

The Foo won.

[stevio]

Good one.

[bicyclerepair]

Fairly good tune. Weird video though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBG7P-K-r1Y

[deks]

Didn’t Dave Grohl start the Foo Fighters band...I thought he was the drummer.

[skeeter]

He was Nirvana’s drummer. Became front man on Foo Fighters.

[frogjerk]

Makes you wonder that in a third world country that the tox screen came back in record time.

[skeeter]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PkcfQtibmU

One thing I like about them is they don’t take themselves that seriously.

[mewzilla]

Meanwhile...

r/foofighters is banning anyone who mentions the vaxx 🤔

Hmmmmm....

[Dutch Boy]

That is a great Keith Richards meme.

[nascarnation]

There are quick tests (like an emergency room doctor runs) and then forensic pathology tests that take longer.

[mewzilla]

Certain autopsies are taking weeks or months, too.

Are being slow-walked by ME’s offices, or MEs are refusing to certify.

Guess which ones.

[bigbob]

Sounds like he died doing what he loved...