Chris Cornell, lead singer of Soundgarden and Audioslave, has died at age 52.

According to his representative, Cornell died Wednesday night in Detroit.

In a statement to The Associated Press, Brian Bumbery called the death "sudden and unexpected".

He said Cornell wife and family were shocked by it. The statement said the family would be working closely with the medical examiner to determine the cause and asked for privacy.

Update, May 19, 2017:

The cause of Chris Cornell’s death has been confirmed, according to The Associated Press. A medical examiner has determined that the Soundgarden singer committed suicide by hanging.

BREAKING: Medical examiner determines Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell committed suicide by hanging in Detroit.

— The Associated Press (@AP) May 18, 2017

Cornell was found unresponsive in the bathroom of a Detroit hotel room on Wednesday night, mere hours after Soundgarden concluded playing a show at a nearby concert venue.

Throughout his life, Cornell suffered from severe depression and also battled addiction to drugs and alcohol.

Cornell led Soundgarden in a rendition of Slaves & Bulldozers incorporating lyrics to Led Zeppelin’s In My Time of Dying.

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