Chris Cornell Statue <br /> to be Erected in Seattle The late Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman's wife announced the statue on what would have been his 54th birthday. Vicky Cornell commissioned sculptor Nick Marras to create a life-size bronze statue of her late husband in his signature boots, dog tag and long locks. Cornell was born and raised in Seattle. The grunge pioneer was found dead in a Detroit hotel room hours after a Soundgarden concert. He was declared dead by suicide on <br />May 17, 2017. The statue will be erected Aug. 29 at Seattle's Museum of Pop Culture.