User blog comment:MichaelDiaz101/Rest in Peace, Chris Cornell/@comment-4833053-20170520135238

Not going to lie, whenever I hear news like this I always check and pray that it's just a hoax. And almost every time it turns out to be true.

This news hit me hard as well. Same with Bowie and Prince when those two passed last year (Off topic but Cornell's cover of Nothing Compares 2 You was great imo). I may have not been born to fully experience the grunge era, but I do have a great admiration for the artists. Especially Alice In Chains and Soundgarden (don't get me wrong I like Pearl Jam and Nirvana, as well as Mother Love Bone when they were together, but when it came to vocals I always appreciated Layne and Chris over Cobain. Also, imho, I feel that Nirvana was a bit overrated but that's a conversation for another day).

(This goes for celebrities in general) Despite never meeting him, or even seeing him in concert (something I would have loved to have done), the fact that he's passed has left me with a bit of a melancholy feeling. The fact that someone has left an everlasting impact on you and when you find out they've passed really does fuck with you.

Sorry if that seemed depressing (I am a bit more of a cynical asshole thanks to college), but let's not forget all the great things about him. Cornell along with Soundgarden and the other bands of the grunge scene went on to create music that would be enjoyed still even to this day. He was one talented guy. He found success with (basically) 3 groups. Plus, unlike most artists I hear on the radio now, he still had a great singing voice, still very similar to studio quality. He was a hell of an artist and he'll be missed.