1967–1994
Kurt Cobain
American rock musician, singer and songwriter
27years old at death
9,906days lived
1%of the people on this site died younger
Kurt Cobain was born on 20 February 1967 and died on 5 April 1994, aged 27 years and 44 days. That is 9,906 days in all.
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- John XIIHead of the Catholic Church from 955 to 964 · c. AD 937–964c. 27 yrs
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- Louis X of FranceKing of France from 1314 to 1316 · 1289–131626 yrs
Slightly longer lives
- Murad IVThe 17th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire · 1612–164027 yrs
- Jim MorrisonAmerican singer and poet; lead vocalist of The Doors · 1943–197127 yrs
- Ahmed I14th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire · 1590–161727 yrs
- Janis JoplinAmerican singer · 1943–197027 yrs
Others who died at 27
- Jim MorrisonAmerican singer and poet; lead vocalist of The Doors · 1943–197127 yrs
- Jimi HendrixAmerican guitarist · 1942–197027 yrs
- Amy WinehouseEnglish singer-songwriter · 1983–201127 yrs
- Janis JoplinAmerican singer · 1943–197027 yrs
- John XIIHead of the Catholic Church from 955 to 964 · c. AD 937–964c. 27 yrs
- Gregory VPope and ruler of the Papal States (c.972-999) · c. AD 972–999c. 27 yrs
- Charles VIII of FranceKing of France from 1483 to 1498 · 1470–149827 yrs
- Ahmed I14th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire · 1590–161727 yrs
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Also born on 20 February
- Sidney PoitierBahamian and American actor and diplomat · 1927–202294 yrs
- Ludwig BoltzmannAustrian physicist and philosopher · 1844–190662 yrs
- George F. SmootAmerican astrophysicist and cosmologist · 1945–202580 yrs
- Wu ZetianFounding empress of Zhou dynasty (r. 690–705); de facto ruler of Tang dynasty from 665 to 690 · AD 624–70581 yrs
- Robert AltmanAmerican filmmaker · 1925–200681 yrs
- Ansel AdamsAmerican photographer and environmentalist · 1902–198482 yrs
Famous people born on 20 February
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