Soundgarden and Audioslave rocker Chris Cornell has died at the age of 52, it was announced today.
His rep Brian Bumbery called the death “sudden and unexpected” and said his wife and family were shocked.
A statement said the family would be working closely with the medical examiner to determine the cause and asked for privacy.
Hours before his ‘unexpected and sudden’ death, Cornell performed with Soundgarden, two-thirds of the way through the band’s North American tour.
His final tweet was posted just before the Detroit gig, saying: “Finally back to Rock City!!!! @soundgarden #nomorebullshit”
As the lead singer for Seattle-based Soundgarden, Cornell helped inspire the 90s grunge rock movement.
He was also a Grammy award-winning, Golden Globe-nominated singer, songwriter, guitarist, composer and lyricist.
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