Shawn Helton
21st Century Wire
In the early hours of April 8th, 1994, the body of Kurt Cobain was discovered at his Lake Washington residence in Seattle by Veca Electric employee Gary Smith. The iconic singer and guitarist for the popular rock group Nirvana was said to have died from a ‘contact perforating shotgun wound to the head’ just three days earlier on April 5th.
21st Century Wire
In the early hours of April 8th, 1994, the body of Kurt Cobain was discovered at his Lake Washington residence in Seattle by Veca Electric employee Gary Smith. The iconic singer and guitarist for the popular rock group Nirvana was said to have died from a ‘contact perforating shotgun wound to the head’ just three days earlier on April 5th.
Was the well-known singer’s death a suicide – or a murder?
This is a question that we’ll explore in detail as we examine the various events leading up to Kurt’s final days - nearly 20 years later…
IMAGE: Bleached and Buried: a contemplative Kurt Cobain performing at the height of his Nirvana fame.Reports suggest that the 27 year-old’s heroin blood level indicated he had three times the lethal dose of heroin in his bloodstream prior to the shotgun being used. Expert accounts state that because of the amount of heroin in his system, he would’ve been incapacitated almost immediately and unable to perform the task of shooting himself. Kurt’s body was found six days after he was last seen alive at his Seattle residence.
This is a question that we’ll explore in detail as we examine the various events leading up to Kurt’s final days - nearly 20 years later…
IMAGE: Bleached and Buried: a contemplative Kurt Cobain performing at the height of his Nirvana fame.Reports suggest that the 27 year-old’s heroin blood level indicated he had three times the lethal dose of heroin in his bloodstream prior to the shotgun being used. Expert accounts state that because of the amount of heroin in his system, he would’ve been incapacitated almost immediately and unable to perform the task of shooting himself. Kurt’s body was found six days after he was last seen alive at his Seattle residence.
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