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In reply to the discussion: Foo Fighters Drummer Taylor Hawkins Dead at 50 [View all]TexasBushwhacker
(20,148 posts)40. Not to mention, someone dying at age 84
isn't a surprise. Taylor Hawkins was by all appearances sober, healthy and happy, so dropping dead at age 50 in the middle of a tour is an enormous shock.
I do wonder if Taylor was still a tobacco smoker. The risk of sudden cardiac death is far higher in smokers than non-smokers. Throw in the high altitude, and he may have just had a heart attack. I remember when Robert Palmer died suddenly of a heart attack at 54. He was a heavy smoker.
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Well, at least it wasn't by a horrendously disfiguring freak accident, I guess. So sad!
littlemissmartypants
Mar 2022
#18
A sad loss indeed. Alanis singing this at The Grammys was one of the best performances ever.
twodogsbarking
Mar 2022
#19
There's lots of articles on MSM websites discussing the legacy and passing of Madeline Albright
Kaleva
Mar 2022
#32