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Kurt Cobain's Life in Photos

By Madeline Boardman February 20, 2017 at 09:00 AM EST
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Kurt Cobain Through the Years

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Born in Aberdeen, Wash. on Feb. 20, 1967, Kurt Cobain rose to fame in the early '90s as a part of Nirvana. The rocker, who served as the grunge band's lead vocalist and guitar player, released three studio albums with the group before he died at the age of 27 on April 5, 1994. See photos of him through the years, ahead.

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Kurt Cobain in 1990

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Kurt Cobain in New York City on 1990

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Kurt Cobain Performing at the Reading Festival on August 23, 1991

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Kurt Cobain in Tokyo in November 1991

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Kurt Cobain Performing in Frankfurt, Germany on November 12, 1991

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Kurt Cobain at Hilversum Studios in the Netherlands on November 25, 1991

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Kurt Cobain at Hilversum Studios in the Netherlands on November 25, 1991

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Kurt Cobain at Paradiso in Amsterdam on November 25, 1991

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Kurt Cobain at the Forum in Los Angeles on December 27, 1991

Kurt Cobain of Nirvana In Concert in 1991
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Kurt Cobain With Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl in 1992

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Kurt Cobain at the Reading Festival on August 30, 1992

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Kurt Cobain With Courtney Love at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on September 27, 1992

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Kurt Cobain With Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic on September 10, 1992

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Kurt Cobain on September 10, 1992

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Kurt Cobain With Courtney Love and Frances Bean Cobain at the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards on September 2, 1993

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Kurt Cobain at the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards on September 2, 1993

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Kurt Cobain With Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic on November 12, 1993

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Kurt Cobain Filming MTV Unplugged in New York City on November 18, 1993

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Kurt Cobain on MTV Live and Loud in December 1993 

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Kurt Cobain Performing in Modena, Italy on February 21, 1994

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    1 of 22 Kurt Cobain Through the Years
    2 of 22 Kurt Cobain in 1990
    3 of 22 Kurt Cobain in New York City on 1990
    4 of 22 Kurt Cobain Performing at the Reading Festival on August 23, 1991
    5 of 22 Kurt Cobain in Tokyo in November 1991
    6 of 22 Kurt Cobain Performing in Frankfurt, Germany on November 12, 1991
    7 of 22 Kurt Cobain at Hilversum Studios in the Netherlands on November 25, 1991
    8 of 22 Kurt Cobain at Hilversum Studios in the Netherlands on November 25, 1991
    9 of 22 Kurt Cobain at Hilversum Studios in the Netherlands on November 25, 1991
    10 of 22 Kurt Cobain at Paradiso in Amsterdam on November 25, 1991
    11 of 22 Kurt Cobain at the Forum in Los Angeles on December 27, 1991
    12 of 22 Kurt Cobain With Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl in 1992
    13 of 22 Kurt Cobain at the Reading Festival on August 30, 1992
    14 of 22 Kurt Cobain With Courtney Love at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on September 27, 1992
    15 of 22 Kurt Cobain With Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic on September 10, 1992
    16 of 22 Kurt Cobain on September 10, 1992
    17 of 22 Kurt Cobain With Courtney Love and Frances Bean Cobain at the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards on September 2, 1993
    18 of 22 Kurt Cobain at the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards on September 2, 1993
    19 of 22 Kurt Cobain With Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic on November 12, 1993
    20 of 22 Kurt Cobain Filming MTV Unplugged in New York City on November 18, 1993
    21 of 22 Kurt Cobain on MTV Live and Loud in December 1993 
    22 of 22 Kurt Cobain Performing in Modena, Italy on February 21, 1994

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