Hollywood stars at funeral for Audioslave singer Chris Cornell

Brad Pitt, Christian Bale and James Franco are among those who paid their respects at the private ceremony in Hollywood.

 

Stars including Brad Pitt, Christian Bale and Courtney Love are among those who have attended the funeral for Chris Cornell.

Cornell, the Audioslave and Soundgarden singer, was found dead in a hotel bathroom in Detroit on 18 May just hours after a Soundgarden concert in the city.

Image: Chris Cornell was found dead at a hotel in Detroit after a concert

The 52-year-old star hanged himself, according to the Wayne County medical examiner's office, but results of a full post-mortem exam and toxicology tests are awaited.

Image: Singer Courtney Love

Cornell's ashes were buried at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles on Friday afternoon, local time.
Also at the private ceremony were Jimmy Page, James Franco, Dave Navarro, Krist Novoselic. Nile Rodgers, Billy Idol and Tom Morello.

Image: Tom Morello (r) and Nile Rodgers (l)

Morello, Cornell's bandmate in Audioslave, said during a eulogy: "Chris was as melodic as The Beatles, as rocking as Sabbath and as haunting as Edgar Allan Poe".
Other eulogies came from actor Josh Brolin, Soundgarden bandmates Kim Thayil and Matt Cameron.
Linkin Park's Chester Bennington performed Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah.
A public memorial was held afterwards.
Father-of-three Cornell was cremated in a private ceremony on Tuesday, reportedly attended by four people, including his widow Vicky.

Image: Chris Cornell's wife Vicky has vowed to take care of their children

In a tribute posted on Billboard.com, she wrote a letter to her husband of more than a decade, saying: "I'm sorry you were alone, and I know that was not you, my sweet Christopher.
"Your children know that too, so you can rest in peace."

Image: Singer Billy Idol

She said she was "broken" but vowed to "stand up" for her late husband and take care of their children.
Mrs Cornell has previously indicated that the star might have taken a higher dose of an anti-anxiety drug than he was prescribed.