Chris Cornell (born July 20, 1964, Seattle, Washington, USA - died May 18, 2017, Detroit, Michigan, USA) was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and drummer. He was married to Susan Silver (divorced in 2004). Married again and left behind his wife Vicky Cornell, Chris also left behind three kids, ages 16, 12 and 11. Chris Cornell is widely regarded as one of the greatest male voices in rock history with a range of four octaves, a sustain for the ages and an incomparable natural vibrato.