It Took Longer Than It Should Have To Find Kurt Cobain's Body

"The King County medical examiner's office determined that Cobain, 27, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound April 5, three days before an electrician found the body in the rock star's guest house," theOrlando Sentinelreported just a few days after Kurt Cobain was found. Inquirers were perplexed as to why one of the biggest rock stars

"The King County medical examiner's office determined that Cobain, 27, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound April 5, three days before an electrician found the body in the rock star's guest house," the Orlando Sentinel reported just a few days after Kurt Cobain was found. Inquirers were perplexed as to why one of the biggest rock stars in the world, after failing to contact friends, family, and professional acquaintances for three whole days, wasn't found sooner.

Cobain had spent a couple of days at a California rehab center, but then jumped its wall and returned to Seattle. All That's Interesting reports that Cobain wandered around town, spent some time at his summer home, and visited a park before returning to his primary residence. His house was searched three times without finding him; it seems no one checked the garage or the greenhouse above the garage.

Apparently, Cobain's wife, fellow grunge rocker Courtney Love (front woman of the band Hole), had noted his absence prior to his death and is said to have filed a missing person's report on April 4. She allegedly told authorities that her husband was delirious, intoxicated, potentially suicidal, and could have been armed with a gun. It wasn't until April 8 that the electrician, who had been hired to fix some things on Cobain's property, discovered the singer's lifeless body in the greenhouse, with a .20 gauge shotgun resting between his knees (via History).

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