Christopher John Cornell commonly called Chris Cornell was born on July 20, 1964, in Seattle, Washington. As a child, Cornell had trouble feeling comfortable around people. Rock music became Cornell’s way of dealing with all his issues. He said his mother saved his life when she brought home a drum set as a child.
Cornell started his music career in the 1980s with The Shemps and Soundgarden. He was a chef, a busboy, a dishwasher, and a fishmonger before becoming a musician. In 2001, Cornell formed Audioslave with Tom Morello, Tim Commerford, and Brad Wilk. The band’s self-titled album, released in 2002, reached the top seven on the Billboard 200.
In 1990, Cornell got married to Susan Silver. The couple had a daughter named Lillian. However, they got divorced in 2004 and he later married publicist Vicky Karayiannis. In 2017, Cornell was found dead in a hotel room. The cause of death was determined as death from suicide.
What was Chris Cornell’s cause of death?
It was reported that the singer, Seattle-inspired rock-and-roll superstar Chris Cornell on May 2017 at age 52 years Suddenly and tragically killed himself following a show in Detroit.
