Taylor Hawkins Life and Career in Photos

 Posted on August 14, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  758 words  |  Larita Shotwell

Taylor Hawkins, the longtime drummer for Foo Fighters, has died at 50 years old. Remember his career with the band, as well as appearances with other groups and in several music-based feature films and documentaries, through this photo gallery.

  • BottleRock Closing Night Show featuring Chevy Metal

    Musician Taylor Hawkins of Chevy Metal performs onstage at the Napa Valley Opera House for the BottleRock Closing Night Show hosted by Chevy Metal on May 29, 2016 in Napa, California.

  • Louder Than Life Festival

    Taylor Hawkins of Chevy Metal performs at the Louder Than Life Festival on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016, in Louisville, Ky.

  • KAABOO 2019

    Taylor Hawkins of Chevy Metal performs during KAABOO 2019 at the Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, in San Diego, Calif.

  • Bourbon and Beyond Music Festival

    Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters performs at Bourbon and Beyond Music Festival at Kentucky Exposition Center on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, in Louisville, Ky.

  • Hammerstein Ballroom

    Taylor Hawkins of the Sound City Players performing at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on February 13, 2013.

  • BottleRock Napa Valley 2019

    Taylor Hawkins of Chevy Metal performs during BottleRock Napa Valley 2019 at Napa Valley Expo on May 25, 2019 in Napa, California.

  • BottleRock Napa Valley 2019

    Taylor Hawkins of Chevy Metal performs during BottleRock Napa Valley 2019 at Napa Valley Expo on May 25, 2019 in Napa, California.

  • “Rush: Cinema Strangiato”

    Taylor Hawkins in the 2019 documentary “Rush: Cinema Strangiato.”

  • “Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road”

    Taylor Hawkins in the 2021 documentary “Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road.”

  • “CBGB”

    From the 2013 movie “CBGB”, Taylor Hawkins starred as as Iggy Pop (left), with Johnny Galecki.

  • “Studio 666”

    Taylor Hawkins in the 2022 Foo Fighters movie “Studio 666.”

  • “The Doors: Break on Thru — A Celebration of Ray Manzarek”

    Taylor Hawkins in “The Doors: Break on Thru — A Celebration of Ray Manzarek”

  • “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”

    Taylor Hawkins drumming with Foo Fighters on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno” on June 6, 2005.

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