Kurt Cobain left us 24 years ago - Kurt Donald Cobain was the leader and founding member of what would become one of the most iconic rock bands in the world: Nirvana. When the musician died at the age of 27 on April 5, 1994, all factors pointed to it being suicide, but over the years various theories have emerged as to how Cobain really died.

He not only left a remarkable musical legacy and put the city of Seattle on the map, some say that grunge was born and died with him. Numerous artists were influenced by Nirvana and the Seattle scene.

On the day that marks the 24th anniversary of Cobain's death, celebrate the singer's career by clicking through these images and discovering more about the life and legacy of one of the greatest music legends of all time.

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Birth - Kurt Cobain was born in Aberdeen, Washington, on February 20, 1967.

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Divorce - Cobain's parents divorced in 1976. This affected him a lot and triggered angst in his teenage years. In the obituary released by The Independent in 1994, you can read what Cobain wrote on his bedroom wall shortly after his parents got divorced: 'I hate Mom, I hate Dad, Dad hates Mom, Mom hates Dad, it simply makes you want to be sad.'

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Hyperactive - Cobain was a hyperactive child and took Ritalin (methylphenidate) to control his hyperactivity, a drug widely used at the time. However, as the drugsfreeworld website shows, this drug was harmful and could make individuals more prone to addiction to substances such as cocaine.

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Choir boy - Cobain sang in a Baptist Church choir when he was four years old. It was there that he had his first contact with music.

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Couch surfing - As a teenager, Kurt Cobain left home and lived with several friends. He would sleep on friends' couches for several months.

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First job - One of the few jobs that Kurt Cobain had before entering the music industry was teaching children how to swim, in Aberdeen, Washington.

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First band - Before Nirvana, Kurt Cobain played and sang in a band called Fecal Matter. You can hear them here.

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Imaginary friend - Kurt Cobain always had an imaginary friend named Boddah. In his suicide letter he mentions this 'friend.' Cobain repeatedly referred to Boddah as the darker side of his thoughts.

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What he left behind - According to Courtney Love and his bandmates, Kurt Cobain left behind more than 100 unreleased tracks, the vast majority of these songs being only small fragments recorded with an acoustic guitar.

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Filming - Kurt Cobain loved filming and was very fond of producing small movies in Super 8.

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First guitar - Cobain got his first guitar when he was 14, as a gift from his uncle. He couldn't remember what the model of the guitar was, only that he became completely obsessed with the instrument.

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First recording - In 1982, Cobain recorded his first songs at his aunt Mari's house. The songs included guitar and bass, with the drums being improvised by banging spoons against a suitcase. He called the recordings 'Organized Confusion.'

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Friends - Kurt Cobain often mentioned that he wasn't a fan of Pearl Jam. However, Cobain and Eddie Vedder, the band's lead singer, always maintained a good friendship and spoke regularly on the phone.

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Stage fright - In the early days of the band, Kurt Cobain used to vomit before going on stage, due to stage fright.

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Smells Like Teen Spirit - Although 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' is Nirvana's most famous song, Kurt Cobain hated it. After the band's MTV Unplugged, several fans were disappointed that the band didn't play the song live anymore, but the reality was that Cobain was completely fed up of playing it.

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Anatomy - Cobain was fascinated by anatomy, and bought various works of art and objects that represented parts of the human body. He especially liked fetuses and vaginas. The cover of the band's album 'In Utero' is a testimony to his love for anatomy.

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Animal lover - Kurt Cobain was also known for his love for animals. He had several pets, including a cat named Melvin, a mouse named Kitty, and a few turtles.

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Daughter - Frances Bean Cobain was born from Cobain's troubled relationship with Courtney Love. The musician's daughter is extremely similar to her father and even inherited his blue eyes.

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Grammy - The only Grammy that Nirvana won was in 1996. This was two years after Kurt Cobain's death, for the album 'MTV Unplugged In New York.' The Grammy was for Best Alternative Music Album.

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Rright or left handed? - Kurt Cobain's guitar playing style was quite unique. He was left-handed on guitar, but right-handed when playing the drums.

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Social issues - Kurt Cobain was a believer and supporter of social equality and had no tolerance for homophobia. He repeatedly stated that he didn't want homophobic and racist people to buy his band's albums or to go to their concerts. He didn't want any kind of connection to people with retrograde thoughts.

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Tattoo - In 1991 Kurt tattooed his own forearm. The small tattoo was an badge with a 'K' inside. The tattoo symbolized K Records, an independent record label that released teen music and acted against the 'system.'

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Another name - Kurt Cobain's name was misspelled in an article released before Nirvana's first album came out. The name appeared as Kurtd Kobain and not Kurt Cobain, which made the musician use this name in some signatures. Some people believe that it was the name of his alter ego.

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Suicide? - Kurt Cobain's official cause of the death was suicide. The story goes that the musician was home alone, on the verge of an heroin overdose and decided to fire a shotgun at himself. However, several conspiracy theories point to the fact that Cobain had very high levels of heroin in his body, which would have made him unable to even stand up, never mind shooting himself.

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Courtney Love - The documentary 'Soaked in Bleach' points to a long-debated theory that Courtney Love ordered her husband's death. This would have happened, allegedly, because Cobain planned to separate from her in 1994. The vast majority of fans of the band firmly believe in this version of the event.

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Favorite musicians - Cobain's musical taste was varied, but his favorites included Public Enemy, R.E.M., the Pixies, Bad Brains, Sonic Youth, Daniel Johnston, The Beatles, and The Stooges.

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Acoustic - Those who knew Kurt Cobain knew the direction he wanted to go musically. Some say the musician wanted to make Nirvana sound more acoustic and less aggressive, and others say that Cobain just wanted to record an acoustic solo album with several guest artists.

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The last goodbye - On April 10, 1994, five days after Cobain's death, a public vigil was organized in his honor. Nearly 7,000 people gathered at the Seattle Center and Courtney Love publicly read her husband's suicide note.

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Tribute - The entrance sign to Aberdeen, Washington, says 'Welcome To Aberdeen. Come As You Are.' This is in honor of the late musician and the famous song he wrote and released on the album 'Nevermind.'

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Kurt Cobain's influence on music can still be heard to this day. His band, Nirvana, led the grunge scene of the 90s, a movement which many believe to have died together with Cobain in 1994. We pay tribute to the singer who left us 24 years ago. Click on the gallery to discover some of the most interesting facts about his life.