The Lead Singer of Soundgarden Chris Cornell Found Dead Following Performance At Detroit Theater

May 18, 2017 In a tragic turn of events, Chris Cornell, the lead singer of Soundgarden, was discovered deceased at the age of 52 following a performance at Detroit’s Fox Theater.

The cause of death appears to be suicide. Audioslave had Cornell as one of its members. He is considered as one of the pivotal figures of the grunge movement in the 1990s and is renowned for his songwriting skills.