He was a gentleman and a true artist and we loved every moment of our collaboration with him. 'Chris Cornell ushered in the new era of Bond with his adrenaline fuelled song 'You Know My Name' for Casino Royale. We send our deep condolences to his family and thank him for his contribution to the 007 phenomenon.Įon Productions producer Barbara Broccoli reacted to his death via social media: Cornell wrote and performed the excellent theme song for Casino Royale in 2006. FSWL is very sad to report the passing of another member of the 'James Bond family', American singer and songwriter Chris Cornell aged 52 (born in Seattle on 20th July 1964).