Their ranks are diminished, just when they were about to defeat Foo forever.
Hawkins was only 50 and, to my knowledge, was in good health.
They were in Bogota, during a tour of South America. The updated report now includes some information about the circumstances of his demise.
“The report said a urine toxicology test was carried out on Hawkins and 10 substances were found, including THC, tricyclic antidepressants, benzodiazepines and opioids.”
Doesn’t sound horrific on the surface, but when you’re *mixing* powerful tranquilizers, dope, Prozac, and opiods (often heroin in the case of rock stars, but sometimes fentanyl, Vicodin, etc), you’re askin’ for trouble. Just ask Carrie Fisher.
Gotta love the Columbian authorities. Releasing partial results, releasing “sources close to him said it could be due to narcotics consumption”.
The cops down there must be the Enquire.
The list of actual drugs released aren’t party drugs. Legal stuff and weed. Sounds like an older guy with aches and pains as well as mental health issues. But they made it sound as inflammatory as possible. 10 substances!!! But we’re not saying exactly what, even though we know exactly what. We’re also not saying if he had a prescription for any of them, even though we already know that.
Ugh. Columbia is gonna make a reality show outta this. Hopefully the family will get the body released ASAP for their own autopsy to find out what really happened. Sounds like a heart attack.
In particular, mixing alcohol and cocaine in ones early years seems to have long term negative health affects.
At least our boys in Japan fighting those evil hams are still at full strength.
To be honest, I saw them last year and he did look very thin. I wouldn’t be surprised if it was an illness he was hiding, even from them. Maybe a Chadwick Bozeman type of situation. Legitimately seemed like a good dude though and will be missed.
Still tragic nonetheless.
If I recall he has struggled with drugs in the past.
Yes…over 20 years ago.
Since then he’s been at the top of his physical condition, on tour, both drumming and belting out a Queen cover every night on lead vocals while Dave took over on drums.
He’s got a wife and kids. Watch the video of him on stage night before last. That’s not a dude shooting heroin.
If the Columbian police try to say it’s drugs, that’s because it’s the Columbian fucking police.
50 yo dads with the bodies of marathon runners on stadium tours don’t OD on heroin in foreign countries when they’ve got a show that night. That’s what idiot kids do. (exactly what he did back in 2001)