6:52 AM: Sad news overnight. Music star Chris Cornell has died in Detroit, just 52, after Soundgarden‘s sold-out concert there. His Seattle ties were strong, given his years with that band (and so much more). He lived in West Seattle long ago, as mentioned here in WSB’s early months, when he had a solo hit with the theme from the first James Bond movie starring Daniel Craig. Mr. Cornell also was a philanthropist, forming the Chris and Vicky Cornell Foundation with his wife, “to protect the most vulnerable children.” He is survived by three children of his own. His body was found in his hotel room; the cause of his death is under investigation. (2011 photo, via Wikimedia)
P.S. KEXP is paying tribute all day (90.3 FM/online).
12:02 PM: Authorities in Detroit say Mr. Cornell died by suicide.
There’s help for anyone thinking of self-harm … here in King County, the Crisis Clinic has a 24-hour hotline at 206-461-3222. And here’s what the American Federation for Suicide Prevention says.
11:23 PM: A view of tonight’s biggest tribute:
#SpaceNeedle went dark tonight in honor of #ChrisCornell #Seattle #RIPChrisCornell pic.twitter.com/1x7DNm1sQw
— Sigma Sreedharan (@sigmas) May 19, 2017
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