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People from around the world have descended upon Seattle this week to honor Kurt Cobain, 30 years after his death.

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'He was ours: Seattle remembers Kurt Cobain on his 30th death anniversary

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<div style="margin-bottom:0px;line-height:normal;min-height:24px"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;widows:2">People from around the world have descended upon Seattle this week to honor Kurt Cobain, 30 years after his death. </span></div><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x:0;--tw-border-spacing-y:0;--tw-translate-x:0;--tw-translate-y:0;--tw-rotate:0;--tw-skew-x:0;--tw-skew-y:0;--tw-scale-x:1;--tw-scale-y:1;--tw-scroll-snap-strictness:proximity;--tw-ring-offset-width:0px;--tw-ring-offset-color:#fff;--tw-ring-color:rgba(59,130,246,0.5);--tw-ring-offset-shadow:0 0 #0000;--tw-ring-shadow:0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow:0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow-colored:0 0 #0000;box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:20px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.5;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;widows:2">&quot;Nirvana for me is the, like, philosophy to respect women, do it yourself, rock and roll. That&#x27;s to me, Nirvana and the legacy of Cobain.&quot; said Juan Prado Teno, a drummer and member of fan group Nirvana Latino, while standing outside of the storied grunge music venue The Central Saloon. He is visiting the US for the first time from Chile, for the occasion.</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x:0;--tw-border-spacing-y:0;--tw-translate-x:0;--tw-translate-y:0;--tw-rotate:0;--tw-skew-x:0;--tw-skew-y:0;--tw-scale-x:1;--tw-scale-y:1;--tw-scroll-snap-strictness:proximity;--tw-ring-offset-width:0px;--tw-ring-offset-color:#fff;--tw-ring-color:rgba(59,130,246,0.5);--tw-ring-offset-shadow:0 0 #0000;--tw-ring-shadow:0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow:0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow-colored:0 0 #0000;box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:20px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.5;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;widows:2">Brad Graham traveled from Kelowna, British Columbia, traveled to a park adjacent to Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love’s final home together in the city, at what’s become known as Kurt Cobain’s bench by fans, to pay his respects.</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x:0;--tw-border-spacing-y:0;--tw-translate-x:0;--tw-translate-y:0;--tw-rotate:0;--tw-skew-x:0;--tw-skew-y:0;--tw-scale-x:1;--tw-scale-y:1;--tw-scroll-snap-strictness:proximity;--tw-ring-offset-width:0px;--tw-ring-offset-color:#fff;--tw-ring-color:rgba(59,130,246,0.5);--tw-ring-offset-shadow:0 0 #0000;--tw-ring-shadow:0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow:0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow-colored:0 0 #0000;box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:20px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.5;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;widows:2">&quot;When I was definitely in my early twenties and I was confused about life and what I wanted out of it, a lot of that resonated with me.” said Brad Graham, 34, on his pilgrimage to the makeshift memorial. “A lot of the frustration in the music, that resonated with me a lot.&quot;</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x:0;--tw-border-spacing-y:0;--tw-translate-x:0;--tw-translate-y:0;--tw-rotate:0;--tw-skew-x:0;--tw-skew-y:0;--tw-scale-x:1;--tw-scale-y:1;--tw-scroll-snap-strictness:proximity;--tw-ring-offset-width:0px;--tw-ring-offset-color:#fff;--tw-ring-color:rgba(59,130,246,0.5);--tw-ring-offset-shadow:0 0 #0000;--tw-ring-shadow:0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow:0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow-colored:0 0 #0000;box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:20px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.5;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;widows:2">Journalist, author and Seattle music historian Charles Cross sees the tragedy of losing Cobain as a gift.</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x:0;--tw-border-spacing-y:0;--tw-translate-x:0;--tw-translate-y:0;--tw-rotate:0;--tw-skew-x:0;--tw-skew-y:0;--tw-scale-x:1;--tw-scale-y:1;--tw-scroll-snap-strictness:proximity;--tw-ring-offset-width:0px;--tw-ring-offset-color:#fff;--tw-ring-color:rgba(59,130,246,0.5);--tw-ring-offset-shadow:0 0 #0000;--tw-ring-shadow:0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow:0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow-colored:0 0 #0000;box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:20px;padding:0px;border:0px;line-height:1.5;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);orphans:2;widows:2">“Yes, losing him at 27, so young and so in the prime of life is is a horrible tragedy.” Cross, who knew Cobain and has written nine books including the biography ‘Heavier than Heaven’. “But given how difficult his life was and how often suicide and drugs had been an issue, it&#x27;s a miracle in the way we got as much of Kurt Cobain as we did.&quot;</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x:0;--tw-border-spacing-y:0;--tw-translate-x:0;--tw-translate-y:0;--tw-rotate:0;--tw-skew-x:0;--tw-skew-y:0;--tw-scale-x:1;--tw-scale-y:1;--tw-scroll-snap-strictness:proximity;--tw-ring-offset-width:0px;--tw-ring-offset-color:#fff;--tw-ring-color:rgba(59,130,246,0.5);--tw-ring-offset-shadow:0 0 #0000;--tw-ring-shadow:0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow:0 0 #0000;--tw-shadow-colored:0 0 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<p>People from around the world have descended upon Seattle this week to honor Kurt Cobain, 30 years after his death. </p>