Kurt took his own life back in April of 1994, after struggling with heroin addiction and deep depression...he had tried to take his own life at least once before in Rome (OD)...Nirvana only recorded 3 studio albums and 1 "live" album...Kurt was 27 years old when he shot himself....his estate today is worth $450 million dollars, his only daughter Frances Bean Cobain runs the estate...Kurt's wiki bio