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:

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.