Taylor Hawkins’ Life In Photos

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April 8, 2022 12:48AM EDT

Click through the gallery to see more photos of the famous Foo Fighters drummer who is survived by his wife Alison and three children.

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Taylor Hawkins Performs At The Louder Than Life Festival

Taylor Hawkins Performs At The Louder Than Life Festival — On March 26, news broke that Taylor Hawkins, beloved drummer of Foo Fighters, passed away at 50 years old.

The band left a heartfelt tribute to their late drummer. “The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins,” the band’s officially Twitter account wrote. “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.”

In addition to playing the drums for the Foo Fighters, Taylor also worked as a drummer for Alanis Morissette, joining her on her “Jagged Little Pill” tour in 1995. Even though he’s best known for being a talented and innovative drummer, he also had an impressive singing voice. Ironically, Dave Grohl was quite the talented drummer so he and the Foo Fighters frontman switched off from time to time. Taylor was inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame just last year in 2021 along with the rest of his Foo Fighters crew.

He was survived by his wife, Alison Hawkins, and their three children, Oliver, Annabelle, and Everleigh.

Click through the gallery to see more photos of the famous drummer.

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Photos Of Taylor Hawkins In Front Of Sam Ash Drum Shop

Photos Of Taylor Hawkins In Front Of Sam Ash Drum Shop — Pictures of the late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins adorn the front entrance to Sam Ash Drum Shop, in Los Angeles.

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The Foo Fighters Pose For The ‘Studio 666’ Opening Day Screening

The Foo Fighters Pose For The ‘Studio 666’ Opening Day Screening — The Foo Fighters and director BJ McDonnell at Los Angeles opening day screenings of Studio 666. The film focused on the making of the band’s much-anticipated 10th studio album.

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Taylor Hawkins & Family Attend The ‘Studio 666’ Premiere

Taylor Hawkins & Family Attend The ‘Studio 666’ Premiere — Taylor Hawkins, his wife Alison Hawkins, and their daughter Annabelle attend the Studio 666 premiere in LA, 2022.

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Taylor Hawkins Performs At The Ohana Festival

Taylor Hawkins Performs At The Ohana Festival — Taylor Hawkins takes to the stage at the Ohana Festival in California, 2019. He performed with his supergroup band, NHC, which stood for “Navarro Hawkins Chaney” aka Jane’s Addiction’s Dave Navarro and Chris Chaney plus Taylor.

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Taylor Hawkins & Wife Alison Pose At The Billboard Women In Music Event

Taylor Hawkins & Wife Alison Pose At The Billboard Women In Music Event — Taylor Hawkins poses with wife Alison Hawkins at the Billboard Women in Music event in LA, 2019.

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Taylor Hawkins Plays At The Sonic Temple Music Festival

Taylor Hawkins Plays At The Sonic Temple Music Festival — Taylor Hawkins shows off his drumming skills at the Sonic Temple Music Festival. The fest took place in Columbus, Ohio in 2019.

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Taylor Hawkins & Dick Van Dyke Smile For The Camera At One Love Malibu Festival

Taylor Hawkins & Dick Van Dyke Smile For The Camera At One Love Malibu Festival — Taylor Hawkins & Dick Van Dyke share a moment together at the One Love Malibu Festival, 2018.

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Taylor Hawkins On Swedish TV Show ‘Skavlan’

Taylor Hawkins On Swedish TV Show ‘Skavlan’ — Taylor Hawkins smiles for the camera on the Swedish TV show Skavlan, 2017.

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Taylor Hawkins & Wife Alison Attend The Funeral For Chris Cornell

Taylor Hawkins & Wife Alison Attend The Funeral For Chris Cornell — Taylor Hawkins & wife Alison attend the funeral of Audioslave & Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell in Los Angeles, 2017.

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Taylor Hawkins & Wife Alison Attend A Burberry Event

Taylor Hawkins & Wife Alison Attend A Burberry Event — Taylor Hawkins & wife Alison Hawkins attend the Burberry ‘London in Los Angeles’ event in LA, 2015.

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Taylor Hawkins Attends The ‘CBGB’ Premiere

Taylor Hawkins Attends The ‘CBGB’ Premiere — Musician Taylor Hawkins arrives at the west coast special screening of “CBGB” in Los Angeles with a date.

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Jane’s Addiction Honored With A Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame,

Jane’s Addiction Honored With A Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame, — Front row from left, Jane’s Addiction band members Perry Farrell, Stephen Perkins, Chris Chaney and Dave Navarro are joined by, top row from left, Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters, John Densmore of The Doors and John Doe of X during a ceremony to award Jane’s Addiction a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, in Los Angeles
Jane’s Addiction Honored with a Star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame, Los Angeles, USA

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Taylor Hawkins At A Foo Fighters Concert

Taylor Hawkins At A Foo Fighters Concert — Taylor Hawkins performs on stage at a concert for the supergroup Sound City Players in New York, 2013. Although he mainly worked as a drummer, Taylor often showed off his performance chops as a front man.

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The Foo Fighters Attend The 2012 Grammy Awards

The Foo Fighters Attend The 2012 Grammy Awards — The Foo Fighters arrive at the 54th annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, 2012.

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The Foo Fighters At The Pre-Grammy Awards Party

The Foo Fighters At The Pre-Grammy Awards Party — The Foo Fighters attend the Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Awards Party in Los Angeles, 2011. The band has often been a favorite of the acamedy, performing at shows and winning numerous awards.

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Taylor Hawkins Performs At An Apple Event

Taylor Hawkins Performs At An Apple Event — Taylor Hawkins Taylor Hawkins of The Foo Fighters performs during an Apple event in San Francisco. The musician was an active drummer since 1994.

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Taylor Hawkins & Dave Grohl At The 50th Annual Grammys

Taylor Hawkins & Dave Grohl At The 50th Annual Grammys — Taylor Hawkins and Dave Grohl share a smile at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards Nominations, 2007. To date, the band has won a total of 15 Grammys, nominated for 32.

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The Foo Fighters at the Covent Garden Hotel, London

The Foo Fighters at the Covent Garden Hotel, London — The Foo Fighters take a moment for a band photo at the Covent Garden Hotel, London, 2007. As one of the biggest rock bands, they have performed all around the world.

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The Foo Fighters In Australia

The Foo Fighters In Australia — Us Rock Band the Foo Fighters pose For photographers in Sydney, 2006. The band performed an acoustic set at the Sydney Opera House for the occasion.

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Taylor Hawkins Attends ‘GQ’ Party

Taylor Hawkins Attends ‘GQ’ Party — Taylor Hawkins and a friend attend GQ magazine’s 2nd Annual “Hollywood Issue” party, 2001. Held at The Factory, the party had a special performance from Tenacious D.

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