Brad Pitt, Pharrell Williams and Dave Grohl were among mourners spotted at the Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman's memorial service at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
- May 27, 2017
AceShowbiz -
Chris Cornell was laid to rest at Los Angeles' Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Friday, May 26. Celebrity friends like Brad Pitt, Courtney Love, Pharrell Williams, Dave Grohl and Chris' bandmates were spotted at the service to pay respects to the 52-year-old rocker.
In some photos obtained by Daily Mail, Chris' wife Vicky was seen with their children Toni and Christopher, greeting mourners who attended the funeral. The family still managed to smile at the guests despite their loss. Other celebrities like Christian Bale, James Franco, Dave Navarro and Gavin Rossdale were also among the guests.
The private ceremony began with the cemetery's speakers playing Audioslave's "Like a Stone" and Chris' solo song "The Promise". Temple of the Dog's "All Night Thing" was played at the end of the funeral as mourners exited the cemetery. Chester Bennington of Linkin Park performed Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" while actor Josh Brolin, Soundgarden's Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron and Audioslave's Tom Morello delivered eulogies.
Following the private ceremony, fans outside the cemetery were allowed to enter to bid farewell to Chris. In a video obtained by TMZ, fans gathered around his tombstone as they took pictures. A female fan was seen crying over the rocker, struggling to accept his death.
Chris Cornell died on Wednesday, May 17 in a hotel in Detroit. His death was later ruled as suicide by hanging. His wife Vicky revealed that he repeatedly said "I'm tired" before committing suicide, and latest report suggested that Chris had taken other drugs, besides Ativan, hours before his death.
