Paul McCartney Remembers Late Foo Fighter Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney is paying tribute to Taylor Hawkins.

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The Foo Fighters drummer passed away last Friday at age 50.

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He is believed to have suffered a “cardiovascular collapse” as a result of drug use.

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Paul McCartney said that “his personality was big and shiny.”

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Taylor “will be sorely missed by all who were lucky to live and work alongside him,” he added.

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McCartney played on one of the Foo Fighters tracks which “cemented” his relationship with Taylor.

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McCartney inducted the band into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame late last year.

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“All of which made it much more of a desperately sad shock to hear he had died,” he added.

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He concluded, “You were a true Rock and Roll hero and will always remain in my heart.”

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