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February 12, 2026
Kurt Cobain was murdered
Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain was the victim of a homicide, according to a new forensic investigation

TL;DR
- A new forensic investigation suggests Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain was murdered.
- The official ruling was suicide by shotgun wound to the head.
- Independent scientists, funded by a fan group, reviewed autopsy findings and crime scene materials.
- Evidence cited includes a clean left hand, blood spatter, and an improperly ejected shell casing, suggesting the scene was staged.
- The team believes Cobain was incapacitated by a heroin overdose before being shot.
- They are urging Seattle authorities to change the cause of death to 'undetermined' and reopen the investigation.
- Public challenges to the suicide ruling have existed since Cobain's death.
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