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Rocker Chris Cornell dead at 52; death ruled a suicide

ATLANTA, GA - MAY 03: Chris Cornell of Soundgarden performs on stage at Fox Theater on May 3, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paul R. Giunta/Getty Images)
By Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
May 18, 2017

Audioslave and Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell has died, The Associated Press reports. He was 52.

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ATLANTA, GA - MAY 03: Chris Cornell of Soundgarden performs on stage at Fox Theater on May 3, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paul R. Giunta/Getty Images)

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