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Colombian investigators leaves the hotel where Hawkins was found dead. AP
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US band Foo Fighters perform at the Glastonbury Festival in 2017. The band's drummer, Taylor Hawkins, died on Friday aged 50. EPA
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Logistics workers light candles on the stage of the Estereo Picnic festival during a tribute paid to Hawkins, who died in Bogota, Colombia. Reuters
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Police officers in front of the hotel where Hawkins died on March 25, 2022. AFP
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Foo Fighters fans outside the Casa Medina hotel. Reuters
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Fans react to the tributes for Taylor Hawkins. Reuters
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Fans express their emotions after news of Hawkins' death. Reuters
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People light candles in front the hotel where Hawkins died. AFP
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People mourn the death of Hawkins. EPA
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Fans gather in front of a hotel where Hawkins died. AFP
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Fans place lights in front of the hotel where Hawkins died. AP
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Colombian investigators leaves the hotel where Hawkins was found dead. AP
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US band Foo Fighters perform at the Glastonbury Festival in 2017. The band's drummer, Taylor Hawkins, died on Friday aged 50. EPA
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Logistics workers light candles on the stage of the Estereo Picnic festival during a tribute paid to Hawkins, who died in Bogota, Colombia. Reuters
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Police officers in front of the hotel where Hawkins died on March 25, 2022. AFP
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Foo Fighters fans outside the Casa Medina hotel. Reuters
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Fans react to the tributes for Taylor Hawkins. Reuters
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Fans express their emotions after news of Hawkins' death. Reuters
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People light candles in front the hotel where Hawkins died. AFP
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People mourn the death of Hawkins. EPA
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Fans gather in front of a hotel where Hawkins died. AFP
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Fans place lights in front of the hotel where Hawkins died. AP
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Colombian investigators leaves the hotel where Hawkins was found dead. AP
Musicians flood social media with tributes to Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins
The band announced the death of their drummer early on Saturday morning
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