Reaction to the death of rocker Chris Cornell

May 18, 2017 at 3:13 p.m. | Updated May 18, 2017 at 3:14 p.m.

by Associated Press

FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010, file photo, musician Chris Cornell of Soundgarden performs during the Lollapalooza music festival in Grant Park in Chicago. According to his representative, rocker Chris Cornell, who gained fame as the lead singer of Soundgarden and later Audioslave, has died Wednesday night in Detroit at age 52. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010, file photo, musician Chris Cornell of Soundgarden performs during the Lollapalooza music festival in Grant Park in Chicago. According to his representative, rocker Chris Cornell, who gained fame as the lead singer of Soundgarden and later Audioslave, has died Wednesday night in Detroit at age 52. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

NEW YORK (AP) - Some reaction to the death of rocker Chris Cornell at age 52:

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"Shocked and saddened by the sudden death of @chriscornell. A great singer, songwriter and the loveliest man." - Elton John, via Twitter

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"RIP Chris Cornell. Incredibly Talented. Incredibly Young. Incredibly Missed" - Jimmy Page, via Twitter

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"I AM SO SADDENED BY CHRIS CORNELL PASSING. @soundgarden TOTAL SHOCK.GREAT MAN.GREAT BAND.GREAT LOSS. LOVE TO EVERYONE IN HIS WORLD. XXX" - Bush rocker Gavin Rossdale, via Twitter

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"Sad 2 hear of Chris Cornell passing..great singer and artist... another blow.RIP" - rocker Billy Idol, via Twitter

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"A shining voice in music has left us in the midnight. He was a complex and gentle soul (hashtag)ChrisCornell has flown into the black hole sun." - former Jane's Addiction frontman and Lollapalooza creator Perry Farrell, via Twitter

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"Chris Cornell's lyrics + voice have loomed large for me since '94. "Fell on Black Days" now playing in tribute. Damn. May he rest in peace." - director Ava DuVernay, via Twitter

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"Chris Cornell was a genius. Too much talent in one man. I have countless memories listening to his music growing up. Devastating. RIP" - actor Chris Evans, via Twitter

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"RIP Chris Cornell. My favorite rock voice of all time & a really cool guy. Thanks for all of the incredible music." - actor Joe Manganiello, via Twitter

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"RIP Chris Cornell. Man was a beast. An architect." - hip hop's Talib Kweli Greene, via Twitter

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"STUNNED to hear the death of Chris Cornell. Music's loss. Greater still, his family has lost a father&husband. RIP." - Paul Stanley of Kiss, via Twitter

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"Chris' dynamic stage presence and impressive vocal range made him a true rock-and-roll icon." - The Recording Academy, in a statement.

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