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Chris Cornell gained fame as the lead singer to the grunge band Soundgarden and later with Audioslave.
Brian Bumbery, Cornell's representative, released a statement to NPR on the singer's death:
"Chris Cornell passed away late last night in Detroit, MI. His wife Vicky and family were shocked to learn of his sudden and unexpected passing, and they will be working closely with the medical examiner to determine the cause. They would like to thank his fans for their continuous love and loyalty and ask that their privacy be respected at this time."
Soundgarden was formed in 1984 by Cornell, guitarist Kim Thayil and Bassist Hiro Yamamoto it went on to become one of the biggest bands of the 1990s grunge movement.
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/05/18/528899410/chris-cornell-lead-singer-of-soundgarden-and-audioslave-dies-at-52
Dorian Gray
(13,493 posts)What a shock.
shenmue
(38,506 posts)That is terrible
bigtree
(85,992 posts)..that's awful sad to hear.
retrowire
(10,345 posts)This fucking sucks.
Dulcinea
(6,629 posts)What an amazing voice. RIP.
superpatriotman
(6,247 posts)This is a tragedy!
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)Luciferous
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(7,981 posts)Ligyron
(7,629 posts)Thanks for posting cause I couldn't picture him or his voice even though I know who Soundgarden is.
Dr Hobbitstein
(6,568 posts)The best rock vocalist of all time... Gone too soon.
Say hello to heaven, Chris...
hlthe2b
(102,234 posts)I don't even know what to say except I'm saddened. He was very talented and so young/seemingly healthy.
Damn.