On the 27th anniversary of Kurt Cobain’s death at the age of 27, we’re looking back at the best photos of the rock legend’s family, performances and time in the limelight. Here, he is seen with wife Courtney Love, daughter Frances Bean Cobain and singer Sinead O’Connor in 1993.
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Kurt Cobain is seen in a 1986 mugshot after he was arrested for spray painting “Ain’t got no whatchamacallit” on a building in Aberdeen.
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Nirvana members Kurt Cobain, Chad Channing and Krist Novoselic pose for a portrait in Seattle in 1989.
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Kurt Cobain crowd surfs during a show in Frankfurt, Germany in 1991.
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Kurt Cobain shows his signature style with a lace collar and tie-dye pants while performing at the Forum in Los Angeles in 1991.
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Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love hang out on a VIP balcony during a Mudhoney concert in 1992.
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Frances Bean Cobain posted this shot, which looks grabbed from a home video, of her and her famous dad when she was young. Frances was born in 1992.
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While attending the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards, Kurt Cobain poses with Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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During a break from touring, Kurt Cobain lies in bed in his pajamas in a Tokyo hotel in 1992.
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Kurt Cobain is seen with his bandmates Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic.
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RuPaul tries to calm a crying Frances Bean Cobain as Kurt Cobain smiles at the 1993 Video Music Awards.
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Kurt Cobain famously plays on stage for “MTV Unplugged” in 1993. After dealing with addiction issues, as well as the pressures of fame, Cobain took his life on April 5, 1994.
He is survived by his wife, Courtney Love, and daughter, Frances Bean Cobain.
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