In May 2017, legendary frontman, Chris Cornell, died by suicide. In part one of an estate war, Cornell’s widow, Vicky Cornell, and ex-wife, Susan Silver, are fighting over his $20 million fortune. Specifically, Silver is seeking money for their daughter Lillian’s college tuition, even though she allegedly dropped out of school. Meanwhile, in part two of the estate war, Vicky Cornell and the surviving members of Soundgarden are ensnared in an ugly legal dispute that threatens a possible final album by the Seattle grunge titans.

At the time of his death in 2017, Tom Petty was worth an estimated $95 million. He had appointed his wife, Dana York, as the sole trustee to his estate. However, very soon after Petty’s passing, tensions would arise between Dana and his two daughters from a previous marriage, Adria and Annakim. This would eventually erupt into a bitter family feud over control of the icon’s artistic properties and how his legacy would be preserved. Would Tom Petty’s name and brand be turned into a salad dressing? Dana would argue with her stepdaughters – no. The fight would continue for almost two years, with no sign of either side backing down, until an unexpected turn of events unraveled after a heated court battle.

Amy Winehouse was one of the most gifted singer songwriters of her generation. Her multi-award winning album Back to Black has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. Her soulful voice, the raw honesty of her lyrics and witty, down-to-earth personality won the hearts of millions. But at 3.30pm on July 23rd 2011, she was found dead in the bedroom of her home in Camden, North London. At the inquest, the coroner concluded she had died of alcohol poisoning. Winehouse fought a very long and public battle with addiction. But in the weeks leading up to her death, she had made huge progress – she was clean of drugs and she was trying to tackle her alcoholism. So why did Amy Winehouse suddenly drink herself to death? Using information revealed by her autopsy, testimony heard at the Inquest and eyewitness accounts, world renowned forensic pathologist Dr Michael Hunter investigates the last days of Amy Winehouse.

Janis Joplin was a true rock and roll icon and her explosive performances electrified audiences around the world. She fully embraced the rock and roll spirit of the age and had a music career that was going stratospheric. But on October 4th 1970, aged just 27 years old, Janis Joplin died alone in her Los Angeles hotel. Her body lay undiscovered for 18 hours. Forensic pathologist, Dr Michael Hunter is using Janis Joplin’s autopsy report to build up a picture of her last days and hours to find out exactly how this young, talented musician suddenly died.

Known affectionately as “The Last Great Rockstar”, grunge icon Scott Weiland died on December 3rd, 2015. The singer and songwriter was just 48. his death came suddenly while on the road with his new band The Wildabouts. Scott sold over 20 million records as lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots, and super-group Velvet Revolver, and he famously lived the rockstar lifestyle to the full. As sales skyrocketed he indulged in all the excesses that come with success in the music business, but all the time he was battling alcoholism and mental illness. At the height of his career he developed a devastating heroin addiction, and towards the end of his life his behaviour became increasingly unpredictable and erratic. The Examiner’s Report cites mixed drug toxicity as the cause of death – but there was no heroin found in Scott’s system, and renowned forensic pathologist Dr Michael Hunter believes that Scott’s well documented drug use doesn’t present the full picture. He investigates Scott’s troubled past and discovers a catalogue of traumatic events and dangerous activities in Scott’s lifestory. Together they created the circumstances for him to die suddenly and without warning on a cold winter’s day alone on his tour bus.

In April 1994, the twenty seven year old musician and self styled prince of grunge, Kurt Cobain was found dead at his Seattle mansion with a gunshot wound to his head. A suicide note was found at the scene and the police quickly concluded that Kurt had taken his own life. But for more than twenty years controversy has raged over the cause of Kurt’s death with many claiming he had too much heroin in his system to have shot himself. Expert Coroner and Forensic Pathologist, Dr. Michael Hunter has examined all the available medical evidence and with testimony from family and friends to finally reveal the real cause of Kurt Cobain’s death.

Jim Morrison, the iconic frontman of the Doors inspired a generation. But decades after his death, an enduring question remains, who was the man behind the myth? Jim’s life story reveals a rock star chameleon, constantly seeking out his own true identity, a journey that would end in tragically with his death at the age of just 27.

A discussion of what’s in store for the upcoming episode of “On Patrol: Live” and a sneak peek of the departments and officers that the cameras will be following that night; the hosts also look back at the most memorable moments from past episodes.

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