Medical Examiner Confirms Soundgarden Frontman Chris Cornell's Cause of Death

05/18/2017 03:02 pm EDT

A medical examiner has confirmed that Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell died of suicide by hanging, according to the Associated Press.

The rocker was found dead in his hotel room after performing a show in Detroit on Wednesday night.

Cornell's rep Brian Bumbery described the Grunge legend's death as "sudden and unexpected," the Hollywood Reporter recounted.

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Cornell's wife, Vicky, revealed that when she spoke to the singer before his show he did not show any signs of being in distress.

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