May 18, 2017
Chris Cornell of Soundgarden performs on stage during the 2014 Lollapalooza Brazil in Sao Paulo, Brazil. April 6, 2014
Photo by Buda Mendes for Getty Images
Chris Cornell, frontman for Soundgarden and Audioslave, was found dead on Wednesday night at a hotel room at the MGM Grand Detroit following a show. On Thursday, the Associated Press reports that the Wayne County Medical Examiner has determined the singer committed suicide by hanging. He was 52. Cornell was discovered unresponsive by a family friend, who had been sent to check in on him by his wife.
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