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[High Plains Drifter]

Are you flipping kidding me? I just hopped onto facebook to read this Chris Cornell dead.


http://movieweb.com/chris-cornell-dead-52-soundgarden-audioslave/

 

[TheSowIsMine]

This was a slap in the face just now when I read it :(

 

[Doctor Omega]

R.I.P.

 

[chainsaw_metal1]

Back in 91, I was watching Headbanger's Ball, when this video came on from Soundgarden called Jesus Christ Pose. From that moment, I was an instant fan. Not only was the band so unique sounding, but Chris had one of the coolest voices I had heard. He had a charisma and presence that was undeniable. He will be very much missed. Rest in peace, brother.

And he sang my favorite Bond theme.

 

[TheSowIsMine]

That video was also my introduction to the band.

 

[Doctor Omega]

Chris Cornell’s Death Ruled A Suicide




In a statement by the Wayne County Medical Examiner’s Office, Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell’s death has been ruled a suicide by hanging.

The statement, released on the office’s Facebook page, says: “The Medical Examiner has completed the autopsy on 52-year-old Chris Cornell, the Soundgarden musician who died last night in Detroit. The cause of death has been determined as suicide by hanging. A full autopsy report has not yet been completed. There is no additional information at this time.”

The Soundgarden and Audioslave singer was found dead in his hotel room on Wednesday night in Detroit. Cornell performed with Soundgarden just hours before his death at Detroit’s Fox Theatre on Wednesday night.

Cornell was a key figure in Seattle’s 1990s grunge scene and his songs have been a part of many films, most notably he composed the theme tune “You Know My Name” for the 2006 James Bond film “Casino Royale” which introduced Daniel Craig in the role. Cornell leaves behind a wife, Vicky Karayiannis, and three children: Lillian, Toni, and Christopher.

Source: Variety

 

[Doctor Omega]

Chris Cornell's wife Vicky writes open letter to late husband





The widow of Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell has written a public letter to her late husband via US publication Billboard.

The Seattle grunge star was found dead, aged 52, after appering to take his own life in a Detroit hotel room this time last week.

In the letter entitled To My Sweet Christopher, Vicky Cornell says "I will fight for you."

She adds:

I know that you will come find me, and I will be here waiting."








Read the letter in full below:





To My Sweet Christopher,

You were the best father, husband and son-in-law. Your patience, empathy and love always showed through.

You had always said I saved you, that you wouldn’t be alive if it were not for me. My heart gleamed to see you happy, living and motivated. Excited for life. Doing everything you could to give back. We had the time of our lives in the last decade and I’m sorry, my sweet love, that I did not see what happened to you that night. I’m sorry you were alone, and I know that was not you, my sweet Christopher. Your children know that too, so you can rest in peace.

I’m broken, but I will stand up for you and I will take care of our beautiful babies. I will think of you every minute of every day and I will fight for you. You were right when you said we are soulmates. It has been said that paths that have crossed will cross again, and I know that you will come find me, and I will be here waiting.

I love you more than anyone has ever loved anyone in the history of loving and more than anyone ever will.

Always and forever,Your Vicky

 

[Doctor Omega]

Chris Cornell (born Christopher John Boyle; July 20, 1964 – May 18, 2017) was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He was best known as the lead vocalist for the rock bands Soundgarden and Audioslave. Cornell was also known for his numerous solo works and soundtrack contributions since 1991, and as the founder and frontman for Temple of the Dog, the one-off tribute band dedicated to his late friend Andrew Wood.

Cornell is considered one of the chief architects of the 1990s grunge movement, and is well known for his extensive catalog as a songwriter, his nearly four-octave vocal range,[3] and his powerful vocal belting technique. He released four solo studio albums, Euphoria Morning (1999), Carry On (2007), Scream (2009), Higher Truth (2015), and the live album Songbook (2011). Cornell received a Golden Globe Award nomination for his song "The Keeper", which appeared in the 2011 film Machine Gun Preacher, and co-wrote and performed the theme song to the James Bond film Casino Royale (2006), "You Know My Name". His last solo release before his death was the charity single "The Promise", written for the ending credits for the film of the same name. He was voted "Rock's Greatest Singer" by readers of Guitar World,[4] ranked 4th in the list of "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists" by Hit Parader,[5] 9th in the list of "Best Lead Singers of All Time" by Rolling Stone,[6] and 12th in MTV's "22 Greatest Voices in Music".[7]

Across his entire catalog, Cornell has sold 14.8 million albums, 8.8 million digital songs, and 300 million on-demand audio streams in the U.S. alone,[8][9] as well as over 30 million records worldwide.[10][11][12] He was nominated for 15 Grammy Awards and won twice.[13][14]

Cornell struggled with depression for much of his life. He was found dead in his Detroit hotel room early on the morning of May 18, 2017, after performing at a Soundgarden concert an hour earlier. His death was ruled suicide by hanging


Jared Leto’s moving tribute to Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington at MTV VMAS 2017


Jared Leto paid a special tribute to two of rock’s fallen idols at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards. In a moving speech, Leto remembered the late Chris Cornell, former lead singer of Soundgarden, and the late Chester Bennington, former lead singer of Linkin Park. Both men were close friends and each died by suicide earlier this year — Bennington on what would have been Cornell’s 53rd birthday. Leto’s band 30 Seconds to Mars toured with Linkin Park in 2014, and Leto met Cornell while performing at various music festivals during the early 2000s. “MTV asked me to come here to say a few words about Chester and the late, great, Chris Cornell, two artists I had the absolute pleasure of touring with,” Leto said. He noted the close friendship between the two men, pointing out that Bennington memorably sang a cover of "Hallelujah" at Cornell’s funeral. “Chester said of Chris, ‘Your voice was joy and pain and anger and forgiveness, love and heartache, all wrapped up into one,’” Leto quoted. He then spoke movingly of his own friendship with Bennington, who he described as “always smiling”: I think about his heart, which he wore on his sleeve. I think how kindly he treated me, my brother, Tomo, our band. I think about his wife and his six, six incredible children. I think about his family, I think about his band, who were really his brothers, and I remember his voice. At once ferocious and delicate, that voice will live forever. Leto ended his tribute with a somber but uplifting message: “If there is anyone out there who is watching this tonight, who feels like there is no hope, hear me now. You are not alone.”

 

[Doctor Omega]

CHRIS CORNELL - YOU KNOW MY NAME (Casino Royale Soundtrack)

Written and Produced by Chris Cornell and David Arnold.