Family of Chris Cornell sues doctor over suicide

Singer Chris Cornell, who had a lifelong struggle with drugs and depression, was found dead on May 18, 2017 at his hotel in Detroit after performing with his main band, Soundgarden. He was 52. His death was ruled a suicide by hanging.

Now the family of the singer is suing a Beverly Hills doctor, alleging he over-prescribed drugs to the grunge rock singer, leading to his suicide last year. The lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court claims that Dr Robert Koblin “negligently and repeatedly” prescribed mind-altering controlled substances — notably 940 doses of the antianxiety drug Lorazepam, also known as Ativan — to the singer beginning in 2015 and until his death in May 2017.

The suit, filed on behalf of Cornell’s widow, Vicky Cornell, and their two children,

THE SUIT, FILED ON BEHALF OF CHRIS CORNELL’S WIDOW, VICKY CORNELL, AND THEIR TWO CHILDREN, SAYS THE DOCTOR DURING THAT PERIOD KEPT PRESCRIBING DRUGS TO THE SINGER WITHOUT ACTUALLY EXAMINING HIM

says that Koblin during that period kept prescribing drugs to the singer without actually examining him. “At no time during this period did Dr Koblin conduct a medical examination of Mr Cornell, perform any laboratory studies, obtain an interim history or do any type of clinical assessment of Mr Cornell,” according to the suit. “He did not even physically see or speak to Mr Cornell during this period.”

PHOTO: CASEY CURRY/AP Chris Cornell