How old was Kurt Cobain when he died?

Kurt Cobain was 27 years old when he died in April 1994. The Nirvana singer and guitarist was born on 20 February 1967 and was found dead at his home in Seattle on 8 April 1994.

Cobain’s death was officially ruled a suicide from a self-inflicted shotgun wound, with the medical examiner estimating that he had died several days earlier, on 5 April. His death came during Nirvana’s enormous international success and shocked the alternative-rock world.

Cobain is often associated with the so-called “27 Club,” a popular label for notable musicians who died at age 27. The group is not an official organization or statistical category, but it is commonly linked with Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Amy Winehouse, and Brian Jones. Cobain’s age is therefore easy to remember, although the exact date of death is sometimes reported differently from the date his body was discovered.