Nirvana
Kurt Cobain's body was found at his home in Seattle on 8
April 1994. The cause of death was given as a self-inflicted
gunshot wound, and it is believed he had lain undiscovered for
three days.
There had been clear warning signs about Cobain's state of
mind. On 4 March he was hospitalised in a coma in Rome, Italy,
after overdosing on alcohol and prescription drugs. On 18 March,
Courtney Love called the police claiming Cobain was suicidal,
and they removed guns and ammunition from the house.
On 1 April Kurt checked out of a rehab centre near Los
Angeles and travelled back to Seattle, leaving Courtney in LA.
She apparently asked friends to find him.
Rumours of foul play would abound, but the gut-wrenching note
found by his body confirmed the depth of his unease with
celebrity, referring to his envy of people like Freddie Mercury
who relished the "adoration of the crowd". Kurt wrote
that he felt a fake, and though he thanked his fans, the note
concluded that everyone - including his baby daughter - would be
better off without him.
|
