On Thursday afternoon, the Wayne County, Michigan medical examiner ruled the death of Chris Cornell, the Seattle-born rock legend, a suicide by hanging.
In a statement issued to E! News, the office said, "The cause of death has been determined as hanging by suicide. A full autopsy report has not yet been completed."
The medical examiner's office added, "There is no additional information at this time."
At 12:05 a.m., police found the Soundgarden singer unresponsive with a band around his neck inside his hotel room at the MGM Grand Hotel in Detroit.
He passed at the age of 52 and is survived by his wife and three children.