01of 12Chris Cornell, 52KMazur/WireImageThe Soundgarden and Audioslave frontmanwas found unresponsive in his Detroit hotel roomon May 17, 2017; his death was ruled a suicide. A family attorney released a statement implying it may not have been deliberate, however. It stated: “Chris, a recovering addict, had a prescription for Ativan and may have taken more Ativan than recommended dosages. The family believes that if Chris took his life, he did not know what he was doing, and that drugs or other substances may have affected his actions.”
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Chris Cornell, 52
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The Soundgarden and Audioslave frontmanwas found unresponsive in his Detroit hotel roomon May 17, 2017; his death was ruled a suicide. A family attorney released a statement implying it may not have been deliberate, however. It stated: “Chris, a recovering addict, had a prescription for Ativan and may have taken more Ativan than recommended dosages. The family believes that if Chris took his life, he did not know what he was doing, and that drugs or other substances may have affected his actions.”
02of 12Kurt Cobain, 27Frank Micelotta/Hulton Archive/GettyCobain’s death rocked the music world in 1994, after the young and troubled Nirvana frontman was found in his Seattle home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He left behind wifeCourtney Loveand their daughter,Frances Bean.
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Kurt Cobain, 27
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Cobain’s death rocked the music world in 1994, after the young and troubled Nirvana frontman was found in his Seattle home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He left behind wifeCourtney Loveand their daughter,Frances Bean.
03of 12Kristen Pfaff, 27CHARLES SYKES/REX/ShutterstockLovelost another member of her inner circle in 1994 when Pfaff (second from left), the bassist of her band Hole,died of acute opiate intoxicationin her Seattle apartment. A bag containing drug paraphernalia was found near her body.
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Kristen Pfaff, 27
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Lovelost another member of her inner circle in 1994 when Pfaff (second from left), the bassist of her band Hole,died of acute opiate intoxicationin her Seattle apartment. A bag containing drug paraphernalia was found near her body.
04of 12Jonathan Melvoin, 34Melvoin, who was touring with the Smashing Pumpkins as a keyboardist,died in his Manhattan hotel roomin 1996 after using heroin with the band’s drummer, Jimmy Chamberlin.
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Jonathan Melvoin, 34
Melvoin, who was touring with the Smashing Pumpkins as a keyboardist,died in his Manhattan hotel roomin 1996 after using heroin with the band’s drummer, Jimmy Chamberlin.
05of 12Layne Staley, 34Annamaria DiSanto/WireImageThe Alice in Chains frontmandied at home in Seattleeight years to the day after Cobain, the result of mixing cocaine and heroin. The singerhad long experiencedboth drug abuse and depression.
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Layne Staley, 34
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The Alice in Chains frontmandied at home in Seattleeight years to the day after Cobain, the result of mixing cocaine and heroin. The singerhad long experiencedboth drug abuse and depression.
06of 12Mike Starr, 44Annamaria DiSanto/WireImageAnother former member of Alice in Chains, bassist Starr (right) died as a result ofmixing Xanax and alcoholat a home in Salt Lake City in March 2012. The musician was another who had experienced drug abuse for years, even appearing onCelebrity Rehabin 2010.
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Mike Starr, 44
Another former member of Alice in Chains, bassist Starr (right) died as a result ofmixing Xanax and alcoholat a home in Salt Lake City in March 2012. The musician was another who had experienced drug abuse for years, even appearing onCelebrity Rehabin 2010.
07of 12Doug Hopkins, 32The Gin Blossoms' lead guitarist,who experienced alcoholism, made his misery the focus of many of the group’s songs, and it’s what ultimately led him to his death in 1994 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He was found in his home in Tempe, Ariz.
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Doug Hopkins, 32
The Gin Blossoms' lead guitarist,who experienced alcoholism, made his misery the focus of many of the group’s songs, and it’s what ultimately led him to his death in 1994 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He was found in his home in Tempe, Ariz.
08of 12Stefanie Sargent, 24DanStone1966/WikimediaGuitarist Sargent (third from left) of 7 Year Bitch was just back home in Seattle after a New York City concert whenshe overdosed on heroin in 1992.
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Stefanie Sargent, 24
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Guitarist Sargent (third from left) of 7 Year Bitch was just back home in Seattle after a New York City concert whenshe overdosed on heroin in 1992.
09of 12Shannon Hoon, 28Blind Melon lead singer Hoonwas found dead on his band’s tour busfrom an accidental cocaine overdose in a New Orleans parking lot in 1995. The rocker had several run-ins with the law in years prior, and his mother toldRolling Stonethat “when he got into drugs I just gave up hope.”
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Shannon Hoon, 28
Blind Melon lead singer Hoonwas found dead on his band’s tour busfrom an accidental cocaine overdose in a New Orleans parking lot in 1995. The rocker had several run-ins with the law in years prior, and his mother toldRolling Stonethat “when he got into drugs I just gave up hope.”
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Scott Weiland, 48
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11of 12Bradley Nowell, 28Though not necessarily a grunge artist, Nowell was also a tragic ’90s loss, overdosing on heroin in his San Francisco hotel room in 1996 just seven days after his wedding and 11 months after the birth of his son.
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Bradley Nowell, 28
Though not necessarily a grunge artist, Nowell was also a tragic ’90s loss, overdosing on heroin in his San Francisco hotel room in 1996 just seven days after his wedding and 11 months after the birth of his son.
12of 12Taylor Hawkins, 50Taylor Hawkins.GettyThe legendary Foo Fighters drummer diedon March 25, 2022, in Bogotá, Colombia, shortly before a scheduled music festival performance, after complaining of chest pains in his hotel. Ten different substances were found in apreliminary urine toxicology test, according to the Attorney General’s Office of Colombia. During anemotional speech at a tribute concert honoring the late drummer, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl said of Hawkins, “For those of you who knew him personally, you know that no one else could make you smile or laugh or dance or sing like he could. And for those of you that admired him from afar, I’m sure you’ve all felt the same thing.“If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 or go tosuicidepreventionlifeline.org.
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Taylor Hawkins, 50
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The legendary Foo Fighters drummer diedon March 25, 2022, in Bogotá, Colombia, shortly before a scheduled music festival performance, after complaining of chest pains in his hotel. Ten different substances were found in apreliminary urine toxicology test, according to the Attorney General’s Office of Colombia. During anemotional speech at a tribute concert honoring the late drummer, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl said of Hawkins, “For those of you who knew him personally, you know that no one else could make you smile or laugh or dance or sing like he could. And for those of you that admired him from afar, I’m sure you’ve all felt the same thing.”
If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 or go tosuicidepreventionlifeline.org.
source: people.com
