Kurt Cobain's Ashes Stolen from Courtney Love's L.A. Home

The remainder of Kurt Cobain's ashes have been stolen from Courtney Love. Love was storing the ashes in a pink bear-shaped handbag that was hidden in the wardrobe closet of her Hollywood home and believes the bag was taken by a former friend. "I can't believe anyone would take Kurt's ashes from me. I find it disgusting and right now I'm suicidal," Love said. The majority of Cobain's ashes were spread at a New York Buddhist temple and in Washington's Wishkah River, but Love said she kept a small amount (as well as a lock of his hair) for herself. This isn't the first time Love has had something of her husband stolen: In March, Love alleged that thieves used Cobain's social security number to steal several million dollars from his estate. In both cases, Love believes she knows who is responsible for the theft.

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Song Stories

“Too Close”

Next | 1998

Next was formed in Minneapolis when the uncle of Terry "T-Low" and Raphael "Tweety" Brown, who was a gospel choir director, introduced the brothers to Robert Lavelle "R.L." Huggar. Sounds of Blackness singer Ann Nesby groomed the R&B group before handing them over to Naughty by Nature's KayGee, who wrote and produced "Too Close." The idea for the song was sparked "from a conversation we had with several girls at a nightclub," explained T-Low. "It's talking about the club scene, with guys getting out of hand and the female telling him to back up, asking, 'What are you doing?'" 

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