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The Kurt Cobain Memorial

Dave Thompson, Q, April 1996

Four days after Kurt Cobain's suicide, thousands gathered in his home city to attend the event that became his public funeral, falling somewhere between touching mass tribute and warped media circus. Dave Thompson talks to some of the mourners.

Total word count of piece: 1552

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