Kurt Cobain , 27, passed away on 5 Apr 1994. The remains can be found at located in Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend. Specifically: Cobain's body was cremated. His ashes were given to Courtney Love, who divided them; she kept some in a teddy bear and some in an urn. She took another portion of his ashes to the Namgyal Buddhist Monastery in Ithaca, New York. with his Memorial ID 1994001733.