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The death of Kurt Cobain
Thirty years ago, the death of Kurt Cobain shocked his fans and the whole of the music industry. One of his former bandmates, Dave Grohl, has been talking to Tom Bateman.
Thirty years ago, in April 1994, Kurt Cobain was found dead in his home in Seattle.
The death of the lead singer of the grunge rock ban Nirvana, shocked his fans and the whole of the music industry.
One of his former bandmates, Dave Grohl, has been talking to Tom Bateman.
This programme was first broadcast in 2011.
(Photo: Kurt Cobain singing on stage whilst playing the guitar. Credit: Kevin Mazur/WireImage Via Getty.)
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