Kurt Cobain Death
Kurt passed away on April 5, 1994 at the age of 27 in Seattle, Washington, USA. Kurt's cause of death was suicide by gunshot.
When did Kurt Cobain die?
April 5, 1994How did Kurt Cobain die? What was the cause of death?
Suicide by gunshotHow old was Kurt Cobain when died?
27Where did Kurt Cobain die? What was the location of death?
Seattle, Washington, USA
Kurt Cobain Birthday and Date of Death
Kurt Cobain was born on February 20, 1967 and died on April 5, 1994. Kurt was 27 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: February 20, 1967
Date of Death: April 5, 1994
Age at Death: 27
Is Kurt Cobain's father, Donald Cobain, dead or alive?
Donald Cobain's information is not available now.
Is Kurt Cobain's mother, Wendy Cobain, dead or alive?
Wendy Cobain's information is not available now.
Kurt Cobain's sister :
- Kimberly Cobain
Kurt Cobain's brother :
- Chad Cobain
Kurt Cobain - Biography
Born in 1967, Kurt Cobain started the grunge band Nirvana in 1988 and made the leap to a major label in 1991, signing with Geffen Records. Cobain also began using heroin around this time. After releasing the highly successful album Nevermind, Nirvana's highly acclaimed album In Utero was released in 1993 and catapulted to the top of the music charts.
Throughout most of his life, Cobain suffered from chronic bronchitis and intense physical pain due to an undiagnosed chronic stomach condition. His first drug experience was with marijuana in 1980, at age 13. He regularly used the drug during adulthood. Cobain also had a period of consuming "notable" amounts of LSD, as observed by Marander, and was "really into getting fucked up: drugs, acid, any kind of drug", observed Krist Novoselic; Cobain was also prone to alcoholism and solvent abuse. According to The Telegraph, Cobain had depression. His cousin brought attention to the family history of suicide, mental illness and alcoholism, noting two of her uncles who had committed suicide with guns.
His heroin use began to affect the band's Nevermind supporting tour. One such example came the day of the band's 1992 performance on Saturday Night Live, where Nirvana had a photographic session with Michael Levine. Having taken heroin beforehand, Cobain fell asleep several times during the shoot. Cobain divulged to biographer Michael Azerrad, "I mean, what are they supposed to do? They're not going to be able to tell me to stop. So I really didn't care. Obviously to them it was like practicing witchcraft or something. They didn't know anything about it so they thought that any second, I was going to die".
Prior to a performance at the New Music Seminar in New York City in July 1993, Cobain suffered a heroin overdose. Rather than calling for an ambulance, Love injected Cobain with naloxone to bring him out of his unconscious state. Cobain proceeded to perform with Nirvana, giving the public no indication that anything out of the ordinary had taken place.
