A toxicology report released on Saturday, the 26th, found the presence of substances in Taylor Hawkins . The Foo Fighters died on Friday, the 25th, at the age of 50 in a hotel room in Bogotá, Colombia, where he was scheduled to perform with the band that night.
The Fiscalía General de la Nación (the equivalent of the Attorney General's Office in Brazil) released a statement informing that "in the toxicological urine test performed on Taylor Hawkins' body, 10 types of substances were preliminarily found, including THC (marijuana), tricyclic antidepressants, benzodiazepines, and opioids."
In the same document, the agency does not clarify whether the presence of these substances is related to the musician's death and adds that the police will continue investigating what caused his death. More information should be released at any moment.
THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is the main component of the marijuana plant, responsible for its hallucinogenic effects. Tricyclic antidepressants are antidepressants used in the symptomatic treatment of depression. They are named for the presence of three carbon rings. Benzodiazepines are hypnotic and anxiolytic medications widely used in clinical practice.
Also on Saturday, the Bogotá District Health Department reported that the artist complained of chest pains moments before passing away. In a statement, the department said that an ambulance was sent to the hotel, but the musician had already died.
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