Medical examiner: Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell committed suicide

Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell and his wife Vicky Karayiannis attend the "The Promise" premiere in Los Angeles on April 12, 2017. A medical examiner has determined that Cornell committed suicide. Cornell died Wednesday night in Detroit. The Wayne County Medical ExaminerÕs office determined the cause of death was hanging. He was 52.The Detroit Police Department said Cornell was found unresponsive in a hotel room with a band around his neck. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI