suicide. In the "suicide note" there are no references to suicide until the end where the handwriting seems to differ. The letter instead seems like a letter announcing the breakup of Nirvana. In the letter Cobain says such things as, "I haven't felt the excitement...creating music...for many years now." and "Sometimes I feel as if I should have a punch-in time clock before I walk out on stage." (internet shrine) The only blatant reference to suicide comes after Cobain signs his name. The writing also appears larger and doesn't seem to be the same writing. The "suicide" note is the key piece of evidence that points to suicide and many question its validity. The evidence other than the "suicide" note suggest that Kurt Cobain was murdered. After Cobain's death, someone tried to use one of Kurt's credit cards repeatedly. The next key piece of evidence is the lack of fingerprints. That includes the shotgun, the shotgun shells, and the pen used to write the "suicide" note. One of the pivotal reasons to look at Courtney Love as a murder suspect is her attitude in this whole encounter. She had the gun used in the shooting destroyed. Love had Cobain cremated. She also destroyed the "suicide" note he wrote from the Rome incident when he overdosed on pills. Love also refuses to sue any person or company for libel despite the allegations of her being a murderer. The most important sign of homicide comes from Roger Lewis', "Dead Men Don't Pull Triggers: Observations on the Death of Kurt Cobain." In the essay, Roger Lewis states his belief in the homicide of Kurt Cobain because of the extreme dosage of morphine (heroin turns into morphine when it enters the system) in Kurt Cobain's system. Cobain had 1.52 milligrams of morphine per liter of blood. This is about three times the lethal dose for even the most severe user. With that level of morphine, Cobain probably had about 230 mg of heroin. That much heroin would lead to immediate and complete inca...
