He officially died of a drug overdose. However, many skeptics believe his wife, Courtney Love, assisted in the death.

Kurt Cobain committed suicide with a shotgun and was found dead on April 8, 1994. [Thanks to Britney for the correction!]

The official cause of death (as stated by the coroner) was "self-inflicted shotgun wound to the head." Some people still don't buy it, but that's what's on his death certificate.

The official cause of death was a self inflicted gunshot wound to the head (gun placed in roof of mouth). This was a 20 gauge shotgun, a model that is typically used for home protection (does not pierce walls). A toxicology report yielded that an unusually large amount of heroin was also in his system. Some believe that his wife, Courtney Love (Hole) had him killed or killed him. I doubt that very much.

I've read many books about Kurt and Nirvana and believe that he did kill himself, but I found this which is quite interesting too.... Kurt Cobain left a drug rehab center in Marina Del Rey California on April 1, 1994 and was later reported missing. As you probably know, he was found dead just seven days later. My name is Tom Grant. I'm a California state licensed private investigator and former detective with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. On April 3, 1994, I was hired by Courtney Love, (who was in Los Angeles at the time), to locate her husband after he left a drug rehab center in Marina Del Rey, California. Ms. Love stayed in Los Angeles while I flew to Seattle to search for Cobain with his best friend Dylan Carlson. In fact, Carlson and I had been in the Cobain residence the night before Kurt's body was discovered in the room above the garage. The police immediately concluded "suicide." I wasn't so sure. Neither was Rosemary Carroll, Courtney Love's own entertainment attorney. Ms. Carroll was also a close friend to both Courtney and Kurt. Something was wrong here... terribly wrong. After several months of intensive investigation, including dozens of taped interviews with Cobain's closest friends and family members, I reached the conclusion that Courtney Love and Michael Dewitt, (the male nanny who lived at the Cobain residence), were involved in a conspiracy that resulted in the murder of Kurt Cobain. It appears this was not the first attempt on Cobain's life by Courtney Love. It was, however, the first to succeed. In December of 1994, I began speaking publicly about the suspicious circumstances surrounding Cobain's death. Attempts to inform the public about this case have been met with physical threats as well as threats of legal action against anyone in the media who "gives Tom Grant a platform." Motivated by profit, rather than truth, Courtney Love and her attorney's have taken drastic measures in an effort to keep the public from learning the true facts of this case. In spite of all their hot air, this investigation has received coverage in hundreds of major magazines, television and radio talk shows around the world. As I predicted when I first began speaking out, no legal action has been taken against myself or anyone in the media who have covered this story. The pathetic cowards of this world can only blow smoke. Once they've been exposed, they run and hide The events surrounding the death of Kurt Cobain are filled with lies, contradictions in logic, and countless inconsistencies. Here's just some of... WHAT YOU WERE NEVER TOLD: COURTNEY LOVE WAS FACING A DIVORCE Kurt was in the process of leaving Seattle and his wife Courtney, when he was found dead. Courtney knew Kurt wanted out of the marriage. Just weeks prior to his death, she asked one of her attorneys to get the "meanest, most vicious divorce lawyer" she could find. SOMEONE WAS USING KURT'S CREDIT CARD One of Kurt's credit cards was missing when his body was discovered. Someone was attempting to use the missing credit card after Cobain died, but the attempts stopped when his body was discovered. COBAIN WAS IN FEAR OF HIS LIFE The shotgun found at the scene was purchased BEFORE Cobain left for rehab in Los Angeles, NOT AFTER he fled the rehab as reported by misinformed media sources. The shotgun was fully loaded with three shells. It was purchased and loaded for protection, not suicide. The police claim there were no legible fingerprints on this shotgun! The truth is, the shotgun wasn't even checked for fingerprints until May 6th, nearly one month after Cobain's body was found. THERE WAS NO "SUICIDE" NOTE!! The note found at the scene by the police was immediately labeled as a "suicide note." The police report states it was "apparently written by Cobain to his wife and daughter, explaining why he had killed himself." But this note was not addressed to Kurt's wife and daughter and it says nothing about "killing himself!" This note was clearly written to Cobain's fans telling them he was quitting the music business. There was only a short footnote to Courtney and Frances and the handwriting contained in those lines has been questioned by several handwriting experts. COURTNEY HAD ANOTHER NOTE SHE KEPT IN SECRET! Courtney was in possession of a second note after Kurt's body was found! SHE DIDN'T TELL ANYONE about this second note until several months later when information about it slipped out during an interview with Rolling Stone Magazine. The second note, the one that Courtney kept in secret, clearly defines the first note which was found at the scene of Cobain's death. The "second note" from Kurt plainly states he was leaving Courtney and he was leaving Seattle. He was NOT leaving the planet! COBAIN WAS INJECTED WITH 3 TIMES A LETHAL DOSE OF HEROIN!! Cobain's heroin, (morphine), blood level was 1.52 mgs per liter. This would require a minimum injection of 225 mgs of heroin, three times a lethal dose, even for a hardcore heroin addict! The drug Diazepam, was also found in Cobain's blood system. THE OBVIOUS QUESTIONS: 1. If Cobain injected himself with a deliberate heroin overdose, why would he ALSO shoot himself in the head with a shotgun, leaving his baby daughter - the love of his life - with horrific visual images to remember him by? Why not just "go to sleep" on the overdose and never wake up? 2. IF Cobain injected three times a lethal dose of heroin, COULD he then pick up a shotgun and shoot himself? Wouldn't he have been immediately incapacitated? Based on the heroin, (morphine), blood levels found in Cobain's body, preliminary research indicates Kurt Cobain would have been immediately incapacitated. He could not have picked up that shotgun. He could not have pulled that trigger! IN ADDITION... Cobain was not barricaded inside the room as reported by misinformed media sources. The stool which was supposedly wedged" against the door was actually just sitting in front of the two unlocked doors that only led out to a balcony. Cobain did not leave his Driver’s License out for identification as reported by misinformed media sources. The first police officer on the scene found Cobain's closed wallet, opened it to remove Kurt's driver's license, and displayed it in order to take a photograph. THE FACT IS... The police and the Medical Examiner have no forensic evidence that proves Cobain's death was a suicide. On the other hand, there's a substantial amount of evidence for murder. The official verdict of "suicide" was simply a rush to judgement which eventually painted the authorities into a corner as reports of so-called "copy-cat" suicides began making the news. As you examine this case carefully, you're going to discover there's much more to the events surrounding Cobain's death than what you've been told.

Yes its true that he died from a gunshot to the head but there is NO proof that it was self-inflicted. The gun didnt have a single clear fingerprint on it. they were all smeared and impossible to interpret. its perfectly possible that somebody else did it. theres an equall amount of evidence supporting each theory so i dont bother to argue about it. it still would be nice if he didnt kill himself cuz he was an amazing person and suicide is so wrong.

Kurt had three times lethal dose of heroin according to toxicology reports at autopsy, he would of been unable even to be consious after that intake.

Have you ever heard Courtney Love sing? Wouldn't you eat a shotgun too???

They found someone elses' finger prints on the shotgun, so it wasn't SELF inflicted, someone else pulled the trigger.

i heard that kurt had some heroin in his body or if you say so 3 doses. Heroin dosnt act up in 30 sec it takes about 5 to 7 minutes which meant he might have pulled the trigger before or whoever had. i beleive he did it with his feet crazy huh. But when you are on the high of heroin you cant move your body shuts down so theres alot of answers to this case

Lead poisoning.

We don't know...Does anyone know if the suicide picture on strange and gory webpage is for real? It's extremely disturbing..

Courtney had him killed for God's sake. Do your homework!!

I dont really have any technical evidence to prove my answer, but quite frankly, why would someone who had things going so well for them, shoot themselves in head? I understand that he was on heroine, but he had done heroine many many times before. Obviously the fact that he had more doses in him than before may have had an affect on his mental state, but I still believe that he didnt shoot himself. Im not blaming courtney love, but Im convinced that it was someone else. I really believe this and I honestly dont care if you agree with me or not. I think that someone should really re-visit this case, even though it is years later, and possibly question courtney love, get some information out of her, and maybe find the culprit because I know it wasn't Kurt Cobain.

i killed him... duh...

Well, I live were Kurt Cobain died and this place is diffrent that anywhere I have every lived.People are not all that happy a lot of them and some say because it rains all the time in the winter and that doesn't effect me but others people loping around like sad groopers and angry catfish has a chain effect on everyone in the world,He was depressed and self medicated and then couldnt deal with it anymore and you know the drill.I know a lot of people here that have opened up there true feelings and they are not really happy people and I ask them why and they dont have a good perspective on life and I still dont understand it.I tell them positive things because they are important people and dont understand that.

instantly

over dosed

Self inflicted gunshot wound to the head

Shotgun to the head at point-blank range. Official reports say self-inflicted, some people choose to believe otherwise. Regardless of whether it was suicide, he died by being shot in the head by a shotgun at point-blank range. I think he may also have been extremely high on drugs at the time, but that's just something I think I remember reading somewhere...

He shoot him self in his house at 27 years old on April 5 1994.

Murdered. He had a least three times the lethal dose of herion in his system. Do you really think someone that stoned could lift a shotgun even if they had a strong resistance to any drug?

Kurt Cobain was murdered by courtney love. Eihter that or she hired someone to do it. If it was a shotgun, how could he have reached the trigger. Also, they said he did it with his feet, but he was wearing shoes. And courtney love payed the police to drop the case. It was a murder. And that is how it happened

Well, honestly ask Tom Grant and any other PEOPLE WHO TRULY LOVED AND CARED FOR KURT. I noticed today that Frances Bean looks EXACTLY like BILLY CORGAN. The dude from smashing pumpkins. Do a side by side with those 2 and there is no question. Am I faulting poor Francis, hell no, she too is a victim. I have been into Forensics/CSI for a long time and 1 thing layman don't understand is that DEAD BODIES DON'T BLEED! Hello???? My knowledge of who actually did it may cost me my life, but the truth is imparitive. We could utilize the politcal bs going on to help us with this case. I know I would vote for the one with balls to reopen the case. If she is not his kid, there is reason???? Courtney has to be stopped. She has no busineess alive let alone raising a kid who looks like the person she was fucking before and after Kurt. We need this re-opened and maybe this our way. She no longer would be next of kin. We need to help Tom Grant in everyway possible. He has given more to Kurt than anyone IN his life. HELP HIM PLEASE. WE LOST A WONDERFUL PERSON AND CANNOT LET THIS LOSER RUN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM. IF ALL OF THE PPL WHO BELIEVE THE FACTS TOM GRANT HAS SPENT YEARS ON WE COULD MARCH (HEY JENO 6 GOT IT) TO GET IT AT LEAST UNDETERMINED. PLEASE HELP. LOOK, LOOK, LOOK AT BILLY CORGAN AND FRANCES. NOT ANYTHING OF KURT IN HER. HE KNEW WHICH ADDED TO HIS PAIN. TIME TO GET THIS GOING. ALL WHO WISH TO JOIN....PLEASE. I CAN GIVE YOU NAMES AND DETAILS EVEN TOM DON'T KNOW.

His head sprung a leak. BOOM!

murder. also, there were no fingerprints on kurt's heroin kit, which had been neatly put away, AFTER the triple lethal dose of heroin was injected. in the documentary "kurt and courtney" a death rocker named 'el duce' (now deceased) said, ON CAMERA that courtney approached him and offered him $10,000 to "whack" kurt. courtney's own father has gone on record ans saying he thinks she had something to do with it.

From what i have read i am a strong beliver that he did not kill himself. That he was murderd. Its very true that someonelse could of done it but if i look at the facts coutney love has more of a motive and the oppurnity. Im going to be studying this for a while so i dout this will be the only time you here from me.

Shot gun to the head. Many say his irlfriend did it while they were both high.

He killed himself. If you believe he has not, read Heavier Than Heaven. Then you will understand.

he had alot of things happening in his life why kill himself it would be stupid to kill him self i've taken aoutopsy classes unless he woke from the dead and put his heroine kit away and smeared the prints on the gun some one had to kill him

He was a tormented soul who killed himself with a shotgun. There is no conspiracy.

but look at the first note he or someone hade crosses some stuff out

i have been told maney things and kurt is the best thats a fact but look at the note his signiture is kirt conain it is reall kurt cobain so i think it was............ ............................. ............................. murder

he was murdered...

im only 13 so i wasnt alive when kurt died but i love his music very much.Kurt was a marvelous musician and he never wanted his music to "blow up" as big as it did.Kurt had stated in interviews that he has had thoughts of suicide and in one interview he aslo said that he was going to leave courtney but wouldn't leave Seattle, or music. Police said that Kurts body was lying in the room for 3 or 4 days and no fingerprints were found.The note Kurt had left was a note that was written by Kurt a long time before he died.Courtneys own father said he believes she had something to do with it so doesn't that give you a clue?Most of the people who liked his music believe he didnt kill himself. I was reading a biography on Kurt called "never fade away" and my teacher who loved Kurts music said he didnt kill himself and she also said when she heard the news of his death she knew he didnt kill himself. The shotgun purchase according to the book i read was with one of Kurts friends and his friend ask why he needed it and Kurt said "for protection."Kurt told his friend to buy it because the police would find him if he purchased it himself. I was talking to my older brother who is obsessed with Nirvana and he said Kurt commited suicide but i know Kurt didn't.Why would someone who had so many things going for them kill themselves?Kurt loved his daughter Francis and he would never kill himself when he knew Francis would need him. It's a sad and painful thing that Kurt died and we will all remember Kurt as a marvelous person and he will never be forgotten.Kurt made the grunge scene of music untouchable with the music he produced.Nothing will be as good as the music that was created by Nirvana. If anyone is reading this please take my words into deep thought and just think about Kurt.Kurt was a very emotional person and his lyrics said a message,a message that no one could grasp in their reach. R.I.P. Kurt Donald Cobain

had he lived,what would he be?

He chose to take his own life . and i think Nirvana had just started to tap their talent and was headed for bigger things as for why he commited suicide i havent a clue some say courty love messed with his head to much and he was on drugs but if its true i dunno .

He did not have to die, he chose to die plus I'm not sure how great he or Nirvana would have been, he hated the music industry, he thought they were killing his soul with all the politics that take place in the recording industry and loathed everything but the making and playing of the music itself, I think he would have been much happier playing in a garage somewhere with close friends hanging out and having fun...

he didnt HAVE to, he chose to.

Actually he shot himself in the mouth (upwards to the brain) with a shot-gun in fact he holds a record for being the ONLY suicide attempt (success?) to miss his brain doing this ¬¬

I heard he was so high on heroin that he thought the shotgun was a hotdog!

They say he committed suicide but facts like - Kurt was left handed and the gun was found in his right hand. - There were no legible fingerprints on the gun. - The second part of the "suicide" note is questioned by handwriting experts. - Kurt had an overdose of heroin in his system which could have rendered him physically incapable of shooting himself. - ELDON "EL DUCE" HOKE Singer of an L.A. punk band called "The Mentors". Claims Courtney offered him $50,000 to kill Kurt in December 1993. Hoke was administered a polygraph test by Dr. Edward Gelb, who one of the country's leading polygraph experts. Hoke passed with 99.7% certainty that he was telling the truth. Found dead on April 19, 1997 after friends say he went for a walk with someone they've never seen before. made me believe that he was murdered o and for the records when your shot with a shot gun (like in ur mouth) you'll BLEED!!