Chris Cornell

Birth Name:
Christopher John Cornell
Birth Date:
July 20, 1964
Birth Place:
Seattle, Washington
Death Date:
May 18, 2017
Place of Death:
Room 1136, MGM Grand Detroit, Detroit, Michigan
Age:
52
Cause of Death:
Suicide by hanging
Cemetery Name:
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Claim to Fame:
Music
Possessing a nearly four-octave range and one of the key figures in the 1990s Seattle grunge music movement, Chris Cornell was know as the lead singer and guitarist of Soundgarden and Audioslave as well as successful solo efforts. Voted "Rock's Greatest Singer" by readers of Guitar World Cornell sold over 30 million albums world-wide and was nominated for 16 Grammy Awards (winning 3).

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Hollywood Forever Cemetery

6000 Santa Monica Blvd.

Los Angeles, California, 90038

USA

North America

Map:

map of Hollywood Forever Cemetery Hollywood California

Grave Location:

Garden of Legends

Grave Location Description

As you drive through the entrance of the cemetery, take a hard left and drive around to the lake and up to the mausoleum. Look for the entrance and walk towards the Johnny Ramone monument and you will find Chris Cornell’s simple black gravestone.

Grave Location GPS

34.088599, -118.31713

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Read More About Chris Cornell:

Videos Featuring Chris Cornell:
Jordon the Lion: Chris Cornell's Grave and Funeral After (5/28/17)
Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun
Audioslave - The Chris Cornell Story - Documentary 2020
What The Final 12 Months Of Chris Cornell's Life Was Like
Soundgarden - Outshined
Chris Cornell Death Scene Photos Surface

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