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  • helplessdancer
    helplessdancer Posts: 5,293
    Degeneratefk said:
    wow this is incredible. whomever wrote this nailed it. i could not have collected and said better thoughts than what is said here.
  • gaz
    gaz Posts: 233
    RIP Chris Cornell. Unbelievably shocking and sad...
    23/8/06.
    18/6/07.
    22/6/10.
    23/6/10.
    20/6/12
    21/6/12
  • smithnic
    smithnic Posts: 1,565
    The cynic in me can't understand why a guy I never met dying makes me so sad.

    Dimitris facebook post sums it up the best.  Essentially as fans "they helped us live when nobody else had the time to.  Artists have inspired us in endless ways and have been with us through stages in our lives.  We've made memories with them so when they die, a part of us dies."   


    Go Get 'Em Tigers!
  • bluegrace
    bluegrace Posts: 2,357
    I learned about it just now, before I came on here. This is so sad. I can hardly believe it.
    Kool Kat Club 1992, Moderna museet 1992, Globen 2012, Friends arena 2014
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,451
    JH6056 said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    everyone is assuming it was suicide. we don't know that yet. they are investigating it as one. but there are many possibilities. could have been accidental. who knows. we won't know until the medical examiner determines it. 
    While it's true no one knows until an official report, the combo of his family calling to have someone check on him and him being found with something around his neck make "accident" almost impossible.  Why would family be checking on him if they weren't worried?

    No matter what, the end result is awful.  But in this case I understand those saying "probably suicide" given the other details released so far...
    vicky called for someone to check on him because he wasn't responding to her texts. she has said that he was not depressed, and showed ZERO signs of being suicidal. obviously, in times like these, it's common for people to be in disbelief, but who knows. she knows him best. 

    yes, it is probable. just pointing out that it isn't definite yet. that's all. 
    Hugh Freaking Dillon is currently out of the office, returning sometime in the fall




  • sk8drchik
    sk8drchik Posts: 213
    First thing I saw when I woke up this morning. Just saw him with TOTD in San Fran. I'm in shock and can't wrap my head around it all. I just can't believe it can be suicide. He seemed to be in a good place. My heart goes out to his family, PJ, SG, AS and all of us fans. RIP buddy...you were amazing. 
    L
  • brookelily
    brookelily Bethel Park, PA Posts: 240
    Just awful. awful.  RIP Chris Cornell
    8/16/92
    9/24/96, 9/28/96
    8/25/98, 9/18/98
    9/5/00
    4/26/03
    6/23/06
    10/28/09
    10/11/13, 10/12/13
    10/1/14
    9/2/18, 9/4/18
    9/18/21
  • Dru_Cortez
    Dru_Cortez Posts: 953
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    I didn't cry about Kurt (until I watched the movie). 
    I didn't cry about Layne. 
    For some reason, this hurts more than I imagined it would. 
    Maybe it's the place I'm in now. 
    Maybe it's the place I thought he was in. 
    Maybe because it's so shocking. 
    I'm totally with you on this.
    I don't understand why but I'm struggling with this one... more so than I even thought I would.
    I guess that's why I'm tripping through the forums today.
    Cheers.
    'Cause you don't give blood and take it back again.
  • Smellyman
    Smellyman Asia Posts: 4,528
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ2deRmqrpc
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,662
    edited May 2017
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    JH6056 said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    everyone is assuming it was suicide. we don't know that yet. they are investigating it as one. but there are many possibilities. could have been accidental. who knows. we won't know until the medical examiner determines it. 
    While it's true no one knows until an official report, the combo of his family calling to have someone check on him and him being found with something around his neck make "accident" almost impossible.  Why would family be checking on him if they weren't worried?

    No matter what, the end result is awful.  But in this case I understand those saying "probably suicide" given the other details released so far...
    vicky called for someone to check on him because he wasn't responding to her texts. she has said that he was not depressed, and showed ZERO signs of being suicidal. obviously, in times like these, it's common for people to be in disbelief, but who knows. she knows him best. 

    yes, it is probable. just pointing out that it isn't definite yet. that's all. 
    Obviously I have no idea what was going on with him, but I am finding the idea of suicide hard to believe. For all we know, he was murdered. Or maybe he was doing that 'getting high from choking' thing. Ugh. It all just horrible conjecture. It sure doesn't sounds like he was coming off as a person about to kill himself though. He was tweeting tour updates earlier in the day FFS.
    This is depressing.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • tylermoore
    tylermoore St. Joseph, MI Posts: 1,113
    Fuck. I hate this. I don't believe it...
    This makes Pearl Jam even more important if that was even possible. To me anyway. 
    Heart goes out to his family and friends. 
  • jsk175
    jsk175 Posts: 70
    Very Sad,   RIP and thoughts and prayers to his family and friends.  Tragic
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,451
    PJ_Soul said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    JH6056 said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    everyone is assuming it was suicide. we don't know that yet. they are investigating it as one. but there are many possibilities. could have been accidental. who knows. we won't know until the medical examiner determines it. 
    While it's true no one knows until an official report, the combo of his family calling to have someone check on him and him being found with something around his neck make "accident" almost impossible.  Why would family be checking on him if they weren't worried?

    No matter what, the end result is awful.  But in this case I understand those saying "probably suicide" given the other details released so far...
    vicky called for someone to check on him because he wasn't responding to her texts. she has said that he was not depressed, and showed ZERO signs of being suicidal. obviously, in times like these, it's common for people to be in disbelief, but who knows. she knows him best. 

    yes, it is probable. just pointing out that it isn't definite yet. that's all. 
    Obviously I have no idea what was going on with him, but I am finding the idea of suicide hard to believe. For all we know, he was murdered. Or maybe he was doing that 'getting high from choking' thing. Ugh. It all just horrible conjecture. It sure doesn't sounds like he was coming off as a person about to kill himself though. He was tweeting tour updates earlier in the day FFS.
    This is depressing.
    my first thought was death by misadventure, or whatever the hell the PC term is for that. 
    Hugh Freaking Dillon is currently out of the office, returning sometime in the fall




  • Bulldog88
    Bulldog88 Posts: 380
    One of a kind..... What a loss. Comfort and peace to his inner circle. RIP Chris - you will be immensely missed.
  • Tacomatose
    Tacomatose Posts: 20
    Chris was truly one of the greats. I know this because I discovered and then re-discovered him so many times over. The rawness of Louder than Love ... the tight punch of Badmotorfinger ... the emotional range of TOTD ... the crisp clarity of Seasons ... the subversiveness of hearing Spoonman on mainstream radio (which still sucks) ... the unexpected evolutions of his solo work ... his relationship and reunions with PJ ... the warm confidence and subtle intensity of his acoustic shows ... his songs and his voice.

    It's not for me to guess or understand why this came to pass. So instead I'll remember his music and his songs and what they meant to me over nearly three decades. They will live on in my memories, from first hearing Soundgarden as a college freshman in '91 through his last two acoustic tours, and everything in between. His songs, woven with my memories, are the legacy I will carry forward.

    From his October 8, 2015, show in Cleveland, the last time I saw him:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP4PkumM7SQ
  • Bulldog88
    Bulldog88 Posts: 380
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    I didn't cry about Kurt (until I watched the movie). 
    I didn't cry about Layne. 
    For some reason, this hurts more than I imagined it would. 
    Maybe it's the place I'm in now. 
    Maybe it's the place I thought he was in. 
    Maybe because it's so shocking. 
    I feel this- very well put.
  • Degeneratefk
    Degeneratefk Posts: 3,123
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    I didn't cry about Kurt (until I watched the movie). 
    I didn't cry about Layne. 
    For some reason, this hurts more than I imagined it would. 
    Maybe it's the place I'm in now. 
    Maybe it's the place I thought he was in. 
    Maybe because it's so shocking. 
    Same here. I did shed a tear or 2 or Layne. But this is hitting closer to home for me as well. I cried for 45 minutes this morning listening to different SG and AS songs. I think with age comes appreciation. Not just for the great music, but for the loss of a fellow human being that we all looked up to and enjoyed so much. 

    Prince, David Bowie,  among others and now Chris. We've lost some of the best and most influential musicians ever in the last 16 months. What a shame.
    will myself to find a home, a home within myself
    we will find a way, we will find our place
  • TheBeardedFellow
    TheBeardedFellow Posts: 328
    Stunned. Was at the show last night...stunned.
  • Tacomatose
    Tacomatose Posts: 20
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    I didn't cry about Kurt (until I watched the movie). 
    I didn't cry about Layne. 
    For some reason, this hurts more than I imagined it would. 
    Maybe it's the place I'm in now. 
    Maybe it's the place I thought he was in. 
    Maybe because it's so shocking. 
    This is me.
  • pledgeagrievance
    pledgeagrievance Posts: 2,874
    bejster23 said:
    Really tough start to the day. Thoughts with the family, friends, and all the fans like myself.
    There has been a good live tribute on sirius xm channel 106 today.
    Good find. Thanks 

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