Chris Cornell’s Family Reaches Settlement With Beverly Hills Doctor Who Prescribed Singer Drugs

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The widow and minor children of singer Chris Cornell have reached a confidential settlement in a lawsuit in which they accused a Beverly Hills doctor of over-prescribing “mind-altering”…

frontman, leading to his 2017 suicide at age 52, court papers filed by the family’s attorneys show.

“After years of litigation and settlement negotiations, plaintiffs and have reached a confidential settlement agreement to resolve all claims asserted by each plaintiff,” the Cornell family’s attorneys state in court papers filed April 2. “Unfortunately, as with many celebrity cases, this action has also attracted the attention of troubled individuals who have harassed plaintiffs, including by threatening the life and safety of plaintiffs Toni Cornell and Christopher Nicholas Cornell.

Cornell died in Detroit on May 18, 2017. His death was ruled a suicide by hanging. Coroner’s officials found prescription drugs in his system but determined they did not cause his death.describes Lorazepam as being used for anxiety, but also says it can cause withdrawl and/or addiction: The lawsuit faulted Koblin for allegedly “negligently and repeatedly prescribing dangerous mind-altering controlled substances to Chris Cornell which impaired Mr. Cornell’s cognition, clouded his judgment and caused him to engage in dangerous and impulsive behaviors that he was unable to control, costing him his life.”

 

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