‘This Is a Homicide’: New Forensics Dispute Kurt Cobain’s Cause Of Death
Music FeedsWed, February 11, 2026 at 4:31 PM UTC
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An independent forensic report is challenging the 1994 suicide ruling in Kurt Cobain’s death and urging Seattle authorities to review the case, citing contested evidence. The review, by forensic specialist Brian Burnett and researcher Michelle Wilkins, examines the Kurt Cobain death using autopsy details and scene analysis reported via The Daily Mail. It questions whether Cobain could have fired the weapon, citing organ findings some say align with a heroin overdose, and evaluates blood patterns, hand placement, and paraphernalia. The King County Medical Examiner’s Office states it has seen nothing warranting a reopening, and the Seattle Police Department has declined past requests. The report seeks transparency, not arrests; Cobain’s death remains officially classified as a suicide.