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CBS News Logo. Kurt Cobain's death was indeed a suicide, police say. Nearly 20 years after Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain was found dead in his Seattle home, the city's police have re-examined the case - including dozens of photos not seen before. Cobain was 27 at the time.
By Terry In General. I t's already been 17 years since the passing of Nirvana frontman, Kurt Cobain. He was only 27 years old when his body was found dead by an apparent suicide on April 8th, 1994. An investigation determined that his death occurred three days prior to his body being discovered.