American rock band Foo Fighters announced the death of Taylor Hawkins, the band's drummer, in a tweet late on Friday (March&nbsp;25).

The band did not provide details on the cause of death. Hawkins was 50.

"The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins," the band said in a tweet posted to its official Twitter account.

"His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with all of us forever."

Variety reported that the band had been preparing to perform in Bogota on Friday at the time of his death.

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Taylor Hawkins and Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters arrive at the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles April 18, 2013. 

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American rock band Foo Fighters announced the death of Taylor Hawkins, the band's drummer, in a tweet late on Friday (March 25). The band did not provide details on the cause of death. Hawkins was 50. "The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins," the band said in a tweet posted...

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins dies aged 50