Chris Cornell (1964-2017)

Rocker Chris Cornell, who gained fame as the lead singer of the bands Soundgarden and Audioslave, has died at age 52, and police said Thursday that his death is being investigated as a possible suicide.

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Thu., May 18, 2017

Chris Cornell, seen performing at Lollapalooza in 2010, died Wednesday night in Detroit at age 52. He rose to fame in the grunge-era Seattle band Soundgarden.

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In this July 29, 2015 photo, Chris Cornell poses while on the set of a music video to promote his latest album, “Higher Truth,” at the Paramount Ranch in Agoura Hills, Calif. According to his representative, Cornell, who gained fame as the lead singer of Soundgarden and later Audioslave, died Wednesday, May 17, 2017, in Detroit at age 52.

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In this Dec. 2, 2014, photo, Jason Aldean, right, and Chris Cornell perform at the CMT Artist of the Year Awards at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, Tenn. According to his representative, Cornell, who gained fame as the lead singer of Soundgarden and later Audioslave, died Wednesday, May 17, 2017, in Detroit at age 52.

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In this March 13, 2014 photo, Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell performs at the iTunes Festival showcase during the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas. According to his representative, Cornell, who gained fame as the lead singer of Soundgarden and later Audioslave, died Wednesday, May 17, 2017, in Detroit at age 52.

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This Feb. 15, 2013, photo shows Chris Cornell of Soundgarden during the band’s concert at the Wiltern in Los Angeles. According to his representative, Cornell, who gained fame as the lead singer of Soundgarden and later Audioslave, died Wednesday, May 17, 2017, in Detroit at age 52.

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In this March 1, 1995, photo, the Seattle-based group Soundgarden displays the two Grammys they won for Hard Rock Performance with “Black Hole Sun” and Metal Performance with “Spoonman” backstage at the Shrine Auditorium during the 37th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Band members are, from left, Chris Cornell, Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Ben Shepherd. According to his representative, Cornell, who gained fame as the lead singer of Soundgarden and later Audioslave, died Wednesday, May 17, 2017, in Detroit at age 52.

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