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May 27, 2017 / 10:01 AM

Brad Pitt, Billy Idol, Pharrell attend memorial for Soundgarden rocker Chris Cornell

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Karen Butler
Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell and his wife Vicky Karayiannis attend the "The Promise" premiere in Los Angeles on April 12. Cornell was laid to rest in Los Angeles Friday. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Producer and actor Brad Pitt attends the Japan premiere for the film "War Machine" in Tokyo, Japan on May 23. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License Photo
Pharrell Williams arrives on the red carpet for the 89th annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on February 26. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl and his wife Jordyn Blum arrive at the Elton John Aids Foundation's 24th Annual Academy Awards viewing party in Los Angeles on February 28, 2016. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI | License Photo
Christian Bale arrives on the red carpet for the 88th Academy Awards at the Hollywood and Highland Center in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on February 28, 2016. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
Billy Idol arrives for the iHeartRadio Music Festival at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 23, 2016. File Photo by James Atoa/UPI | License Photo
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May 27 (UPI) -- Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Pharrell, Courtney Love, Dave Grohl, Lars Ulrich, Billy Idol, Fred Armisen and James Franco attended a memorial service for Chris Cornell in Los Angeles.

People magazine said the 52-year-old rocker's remains were cremated Tuesday, with a private funeral held Friday and a public memorial at Hollywood Forever Cemetery later in the day.

Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil and drummer Matt Cameron, Audioslave co-founder Tom Morello and actor Josh Brolin offered eulogies, and Linkin Park's Chester Bennington sang "Hallelujah," USA Today reported.

Cornell hanged himself in his hotel room May 18 after performing with his band Soundgarden on May 18. He is survived by his wife Vicky and three children.

The musician's family has said they object to the medical examiner's categorization of his death as a suicide since toxicology reports are not yet complete. His loved ones have said they believe drugs, specifically Ativan, may have played a role in his death.

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