Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman Chris Cornell died unexpectedly at age 52. Here, The Daily Beast remembers him and other grunge-rock icons. Chris Cornell is undisputedly one of the founding fathers of grunge music. The Soundgarden, Audioslave, and Temple of the Dog frontman paved the way for bands like Nirvana to bring 90s grunge to the mainstream. The Wayne County Medical Examiner announced Thursday that Cornell's death has been ruled a suicide. Here, Chris Cornell and Matt Cameron of Soundgarden perform a sold out show at Manchester Apollo on September 13, 2013 in Manchester, England.

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