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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.
Why Speculations of Murder Still Persist 22 Years Later. Kurt Cobain, lead singer of the grunge-rock band Nirvana known best for their hit Smells Like Teen Spirit, died on April 5, 1994, at the age of 27. Cobain's body was found in his Seattle home with a shotgun, a gunshot wound in the head and a handwritten note.