MANILA, Philippines – The lead vocalist of Soundgarden and Audioslave, Chris Cornell, has died at 52 years old.
According to a report from the Associated Press, Cornell's representative Brian Bumbery said that he died on Wednesday, May 17, in Detroit. Cornell was in Detroit that night for a Soundgarden concert at the Fox Theatre.
The death was "sudden and unexpected," said Bumbery, and the cause is still unknown.
Aside from working with Soundgarden and Audioslave, Cornell also released 4 solo studio albums. He wrote the theme song for the James Bond movie Casino Royale (2006), "You Know My Name."
Cornell also won two Grammy awards with Soundgarden, and was a Golden Globe Award nominee.– Rappler.com