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Statue of lauded rocker Chris Cornell vandalized in Seattle

Museum officials tell The Seattle Times that the statue was covered with white paint or a similar substance on Thursday.

Credit: AP

A life-size, bronze statue of late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell stands outside the Museum of Pop Culture a day after its unveiling, Monday, Oct. 8, 2018, in Seattle. Cornell's wife, Vicky Cornell, commissioned the piece and donated it to the museum at the Seattle Center. The work, by artist Nick Marra, depicts Cornell in one of his typical poses with his signature boots, dog tag and long hair. Cornell died in May 2017 at 52. His death was ruled a suicide. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

SEATTLE — A life-sized statue of Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell has been vandalized outside the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle.

Museum officials tell The Seattle Times that the statue was covered with white paint or a similar substance on Thursday.

Museum officials say the damage is being assessed and that the statue will be restored.

Cornell was a leader of the grunge movement with the Seattle-based Soundgarden group that won critical and commercial acclaim.

Cornell killed himself in 2017 at age 52 following a performance in Detroit.

The statue was unveiled in 2018 and shows the singer performing with his Gibson guitar.