This is a biographical passage with assessment work on the life and music of Kurt Cobain. This American singer, songwriter, and musician is best known as the leader and guitarist of the legendary grunge band Nirvana. His raw, emotional songwriting and anti-establishment ethos made him an icon of the alternative music scene, and his tragic and somewhat mysterious death at age 27 in 1994 cemented his place in music history. This text was written for Grade 7-10 students and can be used in a number