Familjen tror inte att självmord var ett aktivt val.
På onsdagskvällen, den 17 maj, hittades Soundgardens och Audioslaves frontman Chris Cornell död på sitt hotellrum i Detroit. Idag släppte Cornells familj genom sin advokat ett uttalande som ifrågasatte slutsatsen om att han tagit sitt eget liv, skriver Pitchfork.
"Familjen tror att om Chris tog sitt liv, visste han inte vad han gjorde och att droger eller andra ämnen kan ha påverkat hans handlingar", ska det ha stått i uttalandet. "Utan resultaten från toxicologitester vet vi inte vad som hänt med Chris – eller om några ämnen bidrog till hans bortgång."
Familjen sa att Cornell kan ha tagit det receptbelagda läkemedlet Ativan över den rekommenderade dosen. Ativan kan, enligt medicinska studier, orsaka paranoia, självmordstankar, sluddrigt tal och försämrad bedömning.
Cornells fru sa vidare i ett eget uttalande att han faktiskt hade sluddrat när han pratade den kvällen. Läs hennes uttalande nedaför:
"Chris's death is a loss that escapes words and has created an emptiness in my heart that will never be filled. As everyone who knew him commented, Chris was a devoted father and husband. He was my best friend. His world revolved around his family first and of course, his music, second. He flew home for Mother's Day to spend time with our family. He flew out mid-day Wednesday, the day of the show, after spending time with the children. When we spoke before the show, we discussed plans for a vacation over Memorial Day and other things we wanted to do. When we spoke after the show, I noticed he was slurring his words; he was different. When he told me he may have taken an extra Ativan or two, I contacted security and asked that they check on him. What happened is inexplicable and I am hopeful that further medical reports will provide additional details. I know that he loved our children and he would not hurt them by intentionally taking his own life.
The outpouring of love and support from his fans, friends and family means so much more to us than anyone can know. Thank you for that, and for understanding how difficult this is for us."
