lifestyle SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2017 Chris Cornell FEATURES remembered as ‘voice of our generation’ In this Sept 5, 2008, file photo, musician Chris Cornell performs on stage during Conde A fan wearing a Soundgarden T-shirt reacts following a funeral for Chris Cornell at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Friday, May 26, 2017, in Los Nast's Fashion Rocks show in New York. Angeles. — AP/AFP photos usic’s elite and Hollywood stars remembered Chris Cornell’s grave marker, decorated with bouquets of flowers Cornell at a somber memorial service Friday that and several red roses, reads, “Voice of our generation and an Mfocused on the Soundgarden frontman’s love of fami- artist for all time.” Cornell’s music played before the hourlong ly and friends as much as it did on his musical achievements service, and afterward as guests visited his grave site in the as one of rock’s leading voices. cemetery’s Garden of Legends section. Among those paying “Chris was as melodic as The Beatles, as heavy as Sabbath respects were Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters; Krist Novoselic from and as haunting as Edgar Allan Poe,” Tom Morello, Cornell’s Nirvana; Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield of Metallica; Dave Audioslave bandmate, said during his eulogy. “The demons he Navarro and Perry Farrell of Jane’s Addiction; singer-song- wrestled with were real, but he harnessed those demons and writer Joe Walsh; guitarist Nile Rodgers; rocker Courtney Love rode them like a mother-flipping chariot of lightning strapped and Bush’s Gavin Rossdale. with Marshall stacks to make some of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll of all time.” Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington and gui- Death of a legend tarist Brad Delson performed Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” for Scores of fans gathered outside the cemetery during the the crowd of mourners, including Brad Pitt, Pharrell Williams, service awaiting a public viewing of Cornell’s grave site later James Franco, Christian Bale and numerous members of rock Friday afternoon. “We had to be here. He was part of our gen- royalty, many of whom were moved to tears. eration,” said 49-year-old Marcus Dubray, breaking into tears. He and his wife were visiting Los Angeles from Sacramento for her birthday when they heard about Cornell’s service. “I was ready to go to Seattle” for the funeral, said fellow fan Alfredo Perez, 47. Melody Andrade brought her 4-year-old son Jude to memorialize the Seattle rocker. The pair wore matching T- shirts that read, “Say Hello 2 Heaven,” the title of a Temple of the Dog song Cornell wrote. “I feel like this is just as big as the death of Elvis or John Lennon. That’s why I had to bring my son,” Andrade said. “There will never be another. He’s a mod- ern day Freddie Mercury. I needed some closure on this.” Fans brought flowers and notes and sang Cornell’s songs together. Some listened to his music aloud on their phones. One fan brought a guitar and strummed Soundgarden songs. Many left heartfelt notes, guitar picks and one woman left ros- es wrapped in a flannel shirt, an emblem of the grunge era. Hollywood Forever Cemetery is the final resting place for numerous stars, including Jayne Mansfield, Douglas Fairbanks, Rudolph Valentino and Cecil B. DeMille. A plaque marking Chris Cornell's gravesite appears, cov- Cornell, 52, was pronounced dead May 18 after he was ered in guitar picks, flowers, photos and notes. found unresponsive in a Detroit hotel room hours after per- forming a concert with Soundgarden. Coroner’s officials said Four large portraits of Cornell were on display on a dais preliminary autopsy results show the singer hanged himself, where Morello, actor Josh Brolin, Pearl Jam bassist Jeff but full toxicology results remain pending. The singer’s family Ament, film producer Eric Esrailian and Cornell’s has disputed the findings and claim Cornell may have taken Soundgarden bandmates Kim Thayil and Matt Cameron more of an anti-anxiety drug than he was prescribed. Cornell delivered eulogies under overcast skies at Hollywood was a leading voice of the grunge movement in the 1990s. Forever Cemetery. They all spoke of the rocker’s compassion Besides Soundgarden, he scored hits as a solo artist and with and his delight in his three children. Cameron said he and bands Temple of the Dog and Audioslave. He is survived by his Cornell had “so many normal dad conversations” about the wife and three children. — AP Cornell kids: Christopher, Toni and Lily. “Losing my brother and artistic soulmate will always pale in comparison with you three kids losing your dad,” Cameron said. “Let it be known that I am here for you and will forever be Fans visit the grave of Chris in your lives.” Linda Ramone opened the service with word Cornell at Hollywood Forever that Cornell was buried next to her late husband, punk rocker Cemetery following a funeral Johnny Ramone, whose headstone features a statue of him service earlier in the day for the playing guitar. Soundgarden frontman. Musician and singer Tom Morello attends the funeral. Musician Dave Navarro at the memorial service. Actor James Franco attends the funeral. Tripp Holland, from left, Bamm-Bamm Slattery and Valerie Bourque, wearing Matt Cameron, of Soundgarden, right, hugs a guest. Chester Bennington, of Linkin Park. Soundgarden t-shirts, watch cars enter the Hollywood Forever Cemetery..