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Sixteen years ago today, Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain was found dead of a self-inflicted wound in his Seattle home, silencing one of the most powerful voices in rock history at the age of 27. A decade and a half after his death, Cobain is still one of the greatest rock icons and his music continues to influence an innumerable amount of bands.
Check out classic photos of Nirvana and more Nineties heroes.
In the past year alone, Nirvana fans have seen the release of Live at Reading and a reissue of debut album Bleach. The Cobain biopic based on Charles Cross’ Heavier Than Heaven is in the works, and Cobain even sparked a full-scale controversy when his avatar rocked to Bon Jovi in Guitar Hero.
Look back at more rockers lost before their time and Cobain’s life in the RS archives:
• Nirvana in Photos
• The Immortals: Nirvana
• 10 Years After Nevermind
• Behind Cobain Unseen: Charles R. Cross on Kurt’s Private Archives
• Inside the Heart and Mind of Nirvana
• Behind the Photo: Kurt Cobain
• Nirvana Album Reviews
Article Source: Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily