Chris Cornell's Wife Writes Heartbreaking Letter to Her Late Husband

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Tributes to Chris Cornell have been pouring in from around the world since the singer took his life last week at the age of 52. On Wednesday, Cornell’s widow Vicky penned her own in the form of a letter to her late husband, published in Billboard.

Vicky Cornell initially broke her silence the day after Cornell hung himself in his Detroit hotel room, saying in a statement that Cornell’s overuse of his anti-anxiety medication may have led to his death. On Thursday, she wrote a love letter to her late husband. You can read it below.

To My Sweet Christopher

You were the best father, husband and son-in-law. Your patience, empathy and love always showed through.

You had always said I saved you, that you wouldn’t be alive if it were not for me. My heart gleamed to see you happy, living and motivated. Excited for life. Doing everything you could to give back. We had the time of our lives in the last decade and I’m sorry, my sweet love, that I did not see what happened to you that night. 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.

Chris Cornell’s Wife Writes Heartbreaking Letter to Her Late Husband