"The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins. His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with all of us forever. Our hearts go out to his wife, children and family, and we ask that their privacy be treated with the utmost respect in this unimaginably difficult time." Officials did not provide the cause of death for Hawkins' passing. Prior to the news of Hawkins' death, the band was initially scheduled to perform in Bogotá, Colombia on Friday.