The family of Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell is speaking out and disputing “inferences that Chris knowingly and intentionally” killed himself. The medical examiner ruled that Cornell died of suicide by hanging, but the family believes he was not suicidal and instead hint that the side effects of his prescription drugs may have led to his death. "Chris, a recovering addict, had a prescription for Ativan and may have taken more Ativan than recommended dosages. The family believes that if Chris took his life, he did not know what he was doing, and that drugs or other substances may have affected his actions," an attorney for the family, Kirk Pasich, said in a statement.