RIP Chris Cornell 1964 - 2017

[stupidmop]

Chris Cornell had several prescription drugs in his system when he hanged himself in a Detroit hotel room ... according to the toxicology report.
According to the report, obtained by TMZ, the singer had Naloxone (Narcan), Butalbital (sedative), Lorazepam (Ativan), Pseudoephedrine (decongestant) and barbiturates in his system at the time of death. It appears Chris had taken 4 (1 mg) Lorazepam tablets.
We broke the story, Vicky claims she was on the phone with Chris a half hour before his death ... when he began speaking in tones she hadn't heard since he was addicted to Oxycontin 14 years ago. She was so alarmed by the slurring and tone she asked Chris' bodyguard to break his hotel door down.
As we reported, cops observed fresh track marks on Chris' arm. According to the tox report, he had 4 needle puncture wounds on his left arm, but it appears the marks were from EMTs administering Narcan to counteract an opiate OD.
Family sources tell us Vicky and others are angry the medical examiner "jumped to conclusions" Chris committed suicide. They believe he was so high on drugs he did not really form an intent to kill himself ... he was out of his mind when he put the exercise belt around his neck.
In essence, Chris' family believes this was an accidental death.

4MG of Lorazepam is nuuuuuuuts. I take .5mg as needed for anxiety/panic.

http://www.tmz.com/2017/06/02/chris-cor ... s-suicide/

Narcan?? That's what they give for opioid overdoses. Did someone give him this trying to revive him thinking he was hopped up on painkillers?

And butalbitol IS a barbiturate. It's stupid to report he had that and barbiturates in his system. It's like saying he had Lorazepam and benzodiazepines in his system. The butalbitol is a bit odd, tho. I've never seen it in a form by itself (not saying it doesn't happen, just that I've never seen it) as it's usually combined with other meds like an NSAID or aspirin and even caffeine for migraines.

Yeah the EMTs gave the narcan, and thats what the "track marks" TMZ were on about came from. Presumably they knew he had a past problem with opioids.

[evenslow]

Chris Cornell had several prescription drugs in his system when he hanged himself in a Detroit hotel room ... according to the toxicology report.
According to the report, obtained by TMZ, the singer had Naloxone (Narcan), Butalbital (sedative), Lorazepam (Ativan), Pseudoephedrine (decongestant) and barbiturates in his system at the time of death. It appears Chris had taken 4 (1 mg) Lorazepam tablets.
We broke the story, Vicky claims she was on the phone with Chris a half hour before his death ... when he began speaking in tones she hadn't heard since he was addicted to Oxycontin 14 years ago. She was so alarmed by the slurring and tone she asked Chris' bodyguard to break his hotel door down.
As we reported, cops observed fresh track marks on Chris' arm. According to the tox report, he had 4 needle puncture wounds on his left arm, but it appears the marks were from EMTs administering Narcan to counteract an opiate OD.
Family sources tell us Vicky and others are angry the medical examiner "jumped to conclusions" Chris committed suicide. They believe he was so high on drugs he did not really form an intent to kill himself ... he was out of his mind when he put the exercise belt around his neck.
In essence, Chris' family believes this was an accidental death.

Pardon my cynicism but this seems a lawyered-up statement as it relates to life insurance.

[kreng]

Chris Cornell had several prescription drugs in his system when he hanged himself in a Detroit hotel room ... according to the toxicology report.
According to the report, obtained by TMZ, the singer had Naloxone (Narcan), Butalbital (sedative), Lorazepam (Ativan), Pseudoephedrine (decongestant) and barbiturates in his system at the time of death. It appears Chris had taken 4 (1 mg) Lorazepam tablets.
We broke the story, Vicky claims she was on the phone with Chris a half hour before his death ... when he began speaking in tones she hadn't heard since he was addicted to Oxycontin 14 years ago. She was so alarmed by the slurring and tone she asked Chris' bodyguard to break his hotel door down.
As we reported, cops observed fresh track marks on Chris' arm. According to the tox report, he had 4 needle puncture wounds on his left arm, but it appears the marks were from EMTs administering Narcan to counteract an opiate OD.
Family sources tell us Vicky and others are angry the medical examiner "jumped to conclusions" Chris committed suicide. They believe he was so high on drugs he did not really form an intent to kill himself ... he was out of his mind when he put the exercise belt around his neck.
In essence, Chris' family believes this was an accidental death.

Pardon my cynicism but this seems a lawyered-up statement as it relates to life insurance.

while that may be true, it's also a tad more comforting knowing your loved one wasn't completely lucid when making that final decision.

[PHATJ]

Chris Cornell had several prescription drugs in his system when he hanged himself in a Detroit hotel room ... according to the toxicology report.
According to the report, obtained by TMZ, the singer had Naloxone (Narcan), Butalbital (sedative), Lorazepam (Ativan), Pseudoephedrine (decongestant) and barbiturates in his system at the time of death. It appears Chris had taken 4 (1 mg) Lorazepam tablets.
We broke the story, Vicky claims she was on the phone with Chris a half hour before his death ... when he began speaking in tones she hadn't heard since he was addicted to Oxycontin 14 years ago. She was so alarmed by the slurring and tone she asked Chris' bodyguard to break his hotel door down.
As we reported, cops observed fresh track marks on Chris' arm. According to the tox report, he had 4 needle puncture wounds on his left arm, but it appears the marks were from EMTs administering Narcan to counteract an opiate OD.
Family sources tell us Vicky and others are angry the medical examiner "jumped to conclusions" Chris committed suicide. They believe he was so high on drugs he did not really form an intent to kill himself ... he was out of his mind when he put the exercise belt around his neck.
In essence, Chris' family believes this was an accidental death.

Pardon my cynicism but this seems a lawyered-up statement as it relates to life insurance.

Probably, but it still seems well within the realm of possibility.

[Wendy Carlos's Twin]

I don't know about you guys, but I always choke myself unconcious when I'm high out of my mind. Happens all the time.

[PHATJ]

I don't know about you guys, but I always choke myself unconcious when I'm high out of my mind. Happens all the time.

I'm of the mindset that he may not have done this if his mind wasn't so entirely altered by the drug cocktail he was on. He may have known exactly what he was doing when he put the cord around his neck, but it seems reasonable to at least question if he'd made the same decision sober. Maybe he totally would have, and maybe it was directly a result of the drugs. We'll never know. But I think it is a perfectly reasonable question.

[Wendy Carlos's Twin]

But I think it is a perfectly reasonable question.

Not in regards to the official cause of death, because it's still a suicide regardless. How are you going to prove what his state of mind was?

[PHATJ]

But I think it is a perfectly reasonable question.

Not in regards to the official cause of death, because it's still a suicide regardless. How are you going to prove what his state of mind was?

Like I said, we'll never know. And I agree it was suicide either way. But it's still entirely possible (even likely) his drug cocktail significantly contributed to his decision making.

[tommymtcom]

Chris Cornell had several prescription drugs in his system when he hanged himself in a Detroit hotel room ... according to the toxicology report.
According to the report, obtained by TMZ, the singer had Naloxone (Narcan), Butalbital (sedative), Lorazepam (Ativan), Pseudoephedrine (decongestant) and barbiturates in his system at the time of death. It appears Chris had taken 4 (1 mg) Lorazepam tablets.
We broke the story, Vicky claims she was on the phone with Chris a half hour before his death ... when he began speaking in tones she hadn't heard since he was addicted to Oxycontin 14 years ago. She was so alarmed by the slurring and tone she asked Chris' bodyguard to break his hotel door down.
As we reported, cops observed fresh track marks on Chris' arm. According to the tox report, he had 4 needle puncture wounds on his left arm, but it appears the marks were from EMTs administering Narcan to counteract an opiate OD.
Family sources tell us Vicky and others are angry the medical examiner "jumped to conclusions" Chris committed suicide. They believe he was so high on drugs he did not really form an intent to kill himself ... he was out of his mind when he put the exercise belt around his neck.
In essence, Chris' family believes this was an accidental death.

Pardon my cynicism but this seems a lawyered-up statement as it relates to life insurance.

while that may be true, it's also a tad more comforting knowing your loved one wasn't completely lucid when making that final decision.

Is that better? I'd say that is more tragic.

[verb_to_trust]

Tragedy is a completely lucid father and husband not giving enough of a shit to stick around.

[PHATJ]

Tragedy is a completely lucid father and husband not giving enough of a shit to stick around.

[tommymtcom]

That's a terrible way to look at suicide.

[verb_to_trust]

That's a terrible way to look at suicide.

How is your way 'better'?

[Dev]

I don't know about you guys, but I always choke myself unconcious when I'm high out of my mind. Happens all the time.

EXACTLY

[doone]

Chris Cornell had several prescription drugs in his system when he hanged himself in a Detroit hotel room ... according to the toxicology report.
According to the report, obtained by TMZ, the singer had Naloxone (Narcan), Butalbital (sedative), Lorazepam (Ativan), Pseudoephedrine (decongestant) and barbiturates in his system at the time of death. It appears Chris had taken 4 (1 mg) Lorazepam tablets.
We broke the story, Vicky claims she was on the phone with Chris a half hour before his death ... when he began speaking in tones she hadn't heard since he was addicted to Oxycontin 14 years ago. She was so alarmed by the slurring and tone she asked Chris' bodyguard to break his hotel door down.
As we reported, cops observed fresh track marks on Chris' arm. According to the tox report, he had 4 needle puncture wounds on his left arm, but it appears the marks were from EMTs administering Narcan to counteract an opiate OD.
Family sources tell us Vicky and others are angry the medical examiner "jumped to conclusions" Chris committed suicide. They believe he was so high on drugs he did not really form an intent to kill himself ... he was out of his mind when he put the exercise belt around his neck.
In essence, Chris' family believes this was an accidental death.

Pardon my cynicism but this seems a lawyered-up statement as it relates to life insurance.

while that may be true, it's also a tad more comforting knowing your loved one wasn't completely lucid when making that final decision.

agreed. Accidents are easier to accept.

[Dev]

The problem is that chalking it up to an accident is kind of demeaning to the guy who actively committed suicide. Let's give Chris some credit. He stayed true to his lyrics at the very least.

"In your house I long to be."

[ilpazzo]

The problem is that chalking it up to an accident is kind of demeaning to the guy who actively committed suicide. Let's give Chris some credit. He stayed true to his lyrics at the very least.

"In your house I long to be."

On that note... 3:34

[evenslow]

Yeah I hate to get morbid here but suicide by hanging (and suicide by hanging in a hotel bathroom with an exercise band) is something, on some level, you are desperate to do. Of course his judgment was clouded and there could have been the side effect of suicidal ideation, but, granting all that, it sure seems like he wanted to go out. Lots of people mix prescription drugs and don't end up hanging themselves. Look at Tiger Woods, for one.

Also, we'll never know if he said something else to her in that last phone call that she didn't report. It could absolutely have been as she said: "I'm just tired." And then immediately to the bathroom to kill himself. Or... who the fuck knows what else could've been said. Maybe I'm a conspiracy theorist but it seems really fucking weird that she says he had no signs of depression and then one night after a show he magically starts slurring his words out of nowhere and she immediately calls in the bodyguard. I'm no Columbo but...

I've found some other things in the nooks and cranny's of the internet that, if true, lead me to believe he was thinking of several different depressing situations leading up to the end.

Regardless of all this amateur Veronica Mars sleuthing, this just fucking sucks. I absolutely hate that his kids don't have a dad and that it's forever going to be one of the first things I think about every time a Soundgarden or solo track comes on.

[whygodeepaz]

The article has more insight from the medical examiner regarding the toxicology report:

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ ... ed-w484309

[Superblood Wolfmoon]

To anyone in the Portland area, some friends of mine put together a tribute at Dante's on the 17th.

https://www.facebook.com/events/254685185005653/

I'm working on a solo "All Night Thing" as my contribution.