The toxicology findings on the death of Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell indicate that the singer had several prescription drugs in his system when he was found hanged in his Detroit hotel room, a report said Friday.
Hours after his May 18 death, the Wayne County medical examiner’s office initially declared that the ’90s grunge icon had committed suicide by hanging, which his family has disputed.
According to TMZ, Cornell, 52, had the barbiturates butalbital and lorazepam as well as the decongestant pseudoephedrine in his system when he died.
Four fresh track marks found on Cornell’s arms were reportedly a result of medics administering another drug — naloxone — which is used to counteract narcotics overdoses, the site said.
Vicky Karayiannis, Cornell’s widow, who was the first to realize something was amiss with her husband before bodyguards…
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