Shortly following the tragic news that Chris Cornell suddenly passed away at the age of 52 on Wednesday night (May 17), social media was flooded with the shocked thoughts of devastated colleagues, friends, and fans who connected with the Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman.

Cornell counted some of the most lauded performers in rock and roll as his most passionate supporters, and several are voicing their sadness over the loss of the gone-too-soon talent. Read some of their remembrances below.

Jimmy Page

Tom Morello

Slash

Chris Evans

Ben Stiller

Questlove

Chester Bennington of Linkin Park

Hayley Williams of Paramore

Elton John

Joe Perry

Q-Tip

Machine Gun Kelly

Gavin Rossdale

Black Sabbath

Adam Lambert

Dave Navarro

Deadmau5

Wale

Nathan Followill of Kings of Leon

Goo Goo Dolls

Zac Brown Band

Val Kilmer