Tributes paid to Chris Cornell as he tragically passes away

A remarkable voice and a talent that will be sorely missed.

Emotional tributes have been paid to musician Chris Cornell, best known as the lead singer of Soundgarden and Audioslave, after the tragic news that he passed away aged 52. In a statement to The Associated Press, Cornell’s representative, Brian Bumbery, said that Cornell had died in Detroit on Wednesday night and that his death was “sudden and unexpected”. Cornell’s wife and family were said to be shocked by the death and the statement said that they would be working closely with the medical examiner to determine the cause. As a singer, Cornell had one of the most distinctive voices in rock music as he grabbed the world's attention as the founder and frontman for Temple of the Dog. It would be Cornell's next band though that took his career into the stratosphere as Soundgarden - alongside Alice in Chains, Nirvana, and Pearl Jam - emerged from the underground Seattle scene to change music history. During his later career,  Cornell formed Audioslave with former former Rage Against the Machine members Tom Morello, Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk before embarking on a successful solo career that saw him release five albums. It's apparent that music and life has deeply touched plenty of people. RIP. https://twitter.com/JimmyPage/status/865129669590384642 https://twitter.com/Jason_Bonham/status/865132150068097024 https://twitter.com/GavinRossdale/status/865132925670621185 https://twitter.com/MikePortnoy/status/865117124166955008 https://twitter.com/BillyIdol/status/865125791373287425 https://twitter.com/MarkTremonti/status/865123894864334848 https://twitter.com/elijahwood/status/865122339629010944 https://twitter.com/MrEdByrne/status/865120319878680576