Chances are, you've heard about both 'Nirvana' and 'Kurt Cobain', and if you have, you can skip to the third paragraph.

If you're unfamiliar with their history, their, here is a small introduction that sums up both. Kurt Cobain was the frontman of the band Nirvana. Nirvana is considered to be one of the most influential and important rock bands of our modern era. Kurt Cobain was an icon to those who were fans of him, and his death rocked their world. On April 8th, 1994, Kurt Cobain was found in his home, dead of a gunshot wound that was sustained three days prior on April 5th.

Although many believe, and accept, that the gunshot wound was self inflicted, there are many that do not. I will not lie and say that I've been a Nirvana fan my entire life. Having not been a year old at the time of his death, I don't even remember Nirvana or Kurt Cobain's original heyday. However, after having been turned onto the documentary 'Montage of Heck' by a friend, I did some investigation myself. I didn't go in expecting to be caught up in the theory, but I was.

As I mentioned before, Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain was found dead on April 8th, 1994 in his Seattle home. The room he was found in was a scant greenhouse located about a detached garage. VECA Electric employee Gary Smith entered the residence, planning to install security lighting, when he found the body. Just like that a little girl lost her father, and millions of fans across the world lost an idol. The explanation given by Seattle police, at first, seems acceptable enough. Kurt's drug use, clinical depression, and handwritten suicide note seemed to be enough proof that this was a suicide. However, there were those who weren't convinced. One of the main opponents to the ruling? A man named Tom Grant; he was hired by Courtney Love (Kurt's wife) to find him in the days before his death. Grant believes that Kurt's death was not a suicide, but a homicide, and he's spent the greater part of 20 years investigating that.

His first point was the heroin levels in Kurt's bloodstream. On April 14th, 1994, Seattle Post-Intelligencer made a report saying that Cobain was "high on heroin when he pulled the trigger". The same paper reported that the toxicological tests determined that the level of heroin in Kurt's bloodsteam was 225 mmg, and there was also some evidence of valium in his blood. The report also contained a quote that stated the heroin level was at a high concentration, by any account. Grant argues that Kurt would not have been able to inject himself with a high dose and then pull the trigger of the gun.

Another point that Grant brings up is the suicide note itself. The suicide note was found at the scene, but Grant argues that it wasn't a suicide note at all. While still working for Courtney Love, Grant was given access to the note and was able to make a photocopy. He reckons that the note was written by Kurt with the intent to leave Courtney, Seattle and the music business. He says that the bottom part of the note, which is slightly separated from the rest of the note, was written by a different person. Handwriting experts both agree and disagree with Grant's claim. Many have examined the note and have concluded that they believe that not was not, in fact, written by Kurt Cobain. Aside from the difference in handwriting, it has been noted that death was not mentioned in the note until the ending part of the note. The part which many debate was not actually written by Kurt.

This is just a small glimpse into the conspiracy theory that lies within the online world, when it comes to Kurt Cobain. Either way, suicide or not, the death of Kurt Cobain was a huge tragedy. Not only did fans lose someone they valued, a daughter lost her chance at having (and knowing) her father. I encourage all of those interested to take a look into it! You might come out with a different opinion than you went in with.

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