Nirvana fans call for reopening investigation into Kurt Cobain's death: There are already 80,000 signatures

Nirvana fans call for reopening investigation into Kurt Cobain's death: There are already 80,000 signatures

The legendary Nirvana frontman left behind his wife, child and adoring fans at the age of 27. But what did his suicide note say and are there alternative theories about his death?

When and how did Kurt Cobain die?

Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain was found dead in his Seattle home on April 8, 1994, after dying from a gunshot wound to the head on April 5.

The beloved singer, who suffered with heroin addiction and mental illness, was discovered by electrician Gary Smith, who had arrived to install a security system.

Coming up to a room above the garage, Gary thought Kurt was asleep until he saw how a gun was pointing at his chin.

The coroner ruled that Kurt - 27 at the time, and father to one-year-old daughter Frances Bean Cobain - had killed himself.

A high concentration of heroin and a small amount of diazepam were found in Kurt's body.

The death came at the height of his fame, after the band he'd formed in 1987, Nirvana, had hit the big time with their track Smells Like Teen Spirit, and were all over MTV.

A public vigil for Kurt was held on April 10, 1994, at which his widow Courtney Love read sections of his suicide note to the gathered 7,000-strong crowd.

She later gave some of Kurt's clothing to mourners, and attended a second funeral with Kurt's ex-girlfriend Tracy Marander.

On March 3, just over a month before his death, Kurt had attempted suicide in Rome by overdosing on champagne and rohypnol.

The official Petition Seattle PD Reopen Kurt Cobain's case

Dear Seattle Police Department,

We are an international group of people who come together because we disagree with the outcome of the investigation into the death of Kurt Cobain in 1994. I assure you that we are not in any way connected with the well-known people who deal with Kurt Cobain's case. Our activity is independent and civic.

Mr. Cobain was the lead singer of a popular grunge band from Seattle called Nirvana. They achieved a mass amount of popularity in 1991, and gained millions of fans around the world.

Petition Link:

https://www.change.org/p/we-demand-that-the-seattle-police-department-opened-a-case-kurt-cobain

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