Tests reveal opioids, marijuana use before death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, aged 50

Tests reveal opioids, marijuana use before death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, aged 50

Times 

The death of Taylor Hawkins, the drummer of American rock band Foo Fighters, is being investigated by Colombian authorities after he passed away at a hotel in Bogota, sending shock waves through the global music industry.

The band announced late on Friday that Hawkins, 50, had died, but did not give a cause of death.

In a report late on Saturday, Colombia’s attorney-general said an initial analysis including toxicological tests had found 10 types of substances, including THC found in marijuana, tricyclic antidepressants, benzodiazepines and opioids.

It did not give a cause of death or say what volume of substances had been found in the analysis. It said it would continue with its investigation.

“The National Institute of Legal Medicine continues the medical studies to get full clarification of the events that led to the death of Taylor Hawkins,” it said…

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