Chris Cornell had a great career in music its unfortunate it ended too soon. According to several reports, Chris Cornell had struggled with depression for most of his life and was taking medications for his depression. Fans were shocked to hear he was found dead in his Detroit hotel room in the early hours of May 18, 2017, after performing at a Soundgarden concert an hour earlier at the Fox Theatre. His death was ruled a suicide by hanging.
Christopher John Cornell was a popular American singer and musician who was best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, primary lyricist, and songwriter for the rock bands Soundgarden and Audioslave. He also had a solo career and contributed to numerous movie soundtracks.
Chris Cornell was born on July 20, 1964, in Seattle, Washington, United States.
Who is Chris Cornell wife Vicky Karayiannis?
One might find it hard to believe the musician would end his life this way. He had a daughter, Lillian Jean, with ex-wife Susan Silver, and a daughter and son, Toni and Chris, with wife Vicky Karayiannis.
In 2004, he married Vicky Karayiannis, a Paris-based American publicist of Greek heritage. In 2012, the Cornells created the Chris and Vicky Cornell Foundation which works to aid the homeless, the poor, and abused or neglected children. In 2013, a portion of proceeds from ticket sales went to benefit the cause.
Chris Cornell had a net worth estimated at 40 million USD at the time of his death, which he solely earned from his music career. According to several sources, his wife Vicky Karayiannis was named the representative for the Cornell estate.
