# Bobby Taylor Dies After Cancer Battle

> St. Louis rock legend Bobby Taylor dies after years of fighting cancer.
- Title: Bobby Taylor Dies After Cancer Battle · VICE | Shortify
- Summary: St. Louis rock legend Bobby Taylor dies after years of fighting cancer. Veteran rock drummer Bobby Taylor died following a long cancer battle, leaving his…
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- Source: VICE — https://vice.com/en/article/veteran-rock-drummer-dies-after-years-long-cancer-battle-as-family-shares-heartbreaking-tribute
- Author: Stephen Andrew Galiher
- Published: 2026-11-09T15:59:11+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: bobby taylor, st. louis, foreplay, cancer battle, drummer, family tribute, news, culture
## Bobby Taylor's Death
Veteran rock drummer Bobby Taylor died after a years-long cancer battle.
## Family Tribute
His wife Jami wrote: 'Love is knowing when to let go. Rest in peace, my beautiful sweet husband.'

> Love is knowing when to let go," Taylor’s wife, Jami, wrote in a Facebook post. "Rest in peace, my beautiful sweet husband. You don’t have to fight or suffer anymore. Fly high, my love.
## Band Tribute
Local group Jamming.LIVE STL called Taylor 'an absolute BEAST behind the drums.'

> Bobby Taylor wasn’t just a drummer," they wrote in a Facebook post. "He was an absolute BEAST behind the drums!
## Band Statement
Foreplay bandmates said Taylor 'made us complete' and 'loved playing drums with Foreplay.'

> When Bobby Taylor joined Foreplay, it was like finding the missing piece of a puzzle. He made us complete.
## Key takeaway

Veteran rock drummer Bobby Taylor died following a long cancer battle, leaving his family and bandmates to mourn.