Kurt Cobain
Kurt Cobain, frontman of Nirvana, died on April 5, 1994, at age 27. The Seattle musician's death was ruled a suicide by a self-inflicted shotgun wound. Official reports and toxicology results confirm the cause of death.
Layne Staley
Layne Staley, lead singer of Alice in Chains, died on April 5, 2002, at age 34. The Seattle musician's death resulted from a speedball overdose, a combination of heroin and cocaine. Staley had struggled with substance abuse throughout his career.
Other Grunge Losses
Several other grunge figures died young. Andrew Wood of Mother Love Bone died in 1990 from a heroin overdose. Shannon Hoon of Blind Melon died in 1995 from a cocaine overdose. These deaths contributed to the grunge era's tragic legacy.
