Chris Cornell, lead singer of Soundgarden and Audioslave, passed away on Wednesday night in Detroit, aged 52.
His death has come as a shock, as Soungarden had performed a gig at the Fox Theatre that evening. Cornell had been tweeting upbeat messages about the sold-out show just hours before his death.
Tributes have poured in via social media as the music community reeled in shock from the unexpected news.
The cause of death is currently unknown and Cornell’s family have asked for privacy while they work with a medical examiner to determine the cause.
Condolences go out to his family and to those close to him.
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