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Kurt Cobain Gets His Kicks from the Grave

by celebuzz on Jul. 5, 2008 03:07 PM / 4 Comments

Hey, check out these killer shoes!

The whereabouts of Kurt Cobain's ashes might be a mystery, but Converse has released its special-edition Kurt Cobain Chuck Taylor sneakers, emblazoned with "doodlings drawn from the personal notebook" of the deceased Nirvana singer, who took his own life (or so they want us to believe) in 1994.

Available in both high- and low-top models, the canvas kicks run $49.95 a pair—a bit steep by Chuck T standards but a small price to pay to walk around with the offhand scribbles of a grunge poet wrapped around your feet.

And as soon as a certain someone's foot heals, she'll no doubt run out and buy a pair.

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“Courtney Love claims the ashes of her late husband Kurt Cobain were recently stolen. After the Nirvana frontman died in 1994, Love kept some of his ashes and scattered the rest in New York and Washington. She told UK tabloid News of the World:

“I can’t believe anyone would take Kurt’s ashes from me. I find it disgusting and right now I’m suicidal (Ed. Note: When is this bitch not suicidal?). If I don’t get them back I don’t know what I’ll do. The sad news will sicken the millions of Cobain and Nirvana fans worldwide. They were all I had left of my husband. I used to take them everywhere with me just so I could feel Kurt was still with me. Now it feels like I have lost him all over again.” (Source)

There’s a good chance those ashes ended up in the same place that every other powdery substance Courtney comes into contact with lands: up her nose. However, I can think of one very good reason why she wouldn’t have wanted to snort Curt’s remains: they’ve probably got a higher lead content than Chinese toys! And it shouldn’t surprise anyone that Curt’s ashes are all Courtney “had left of her husband” since apparently she’s pawned just about everything else of his for pharmacy school tuition”

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“Courtney Love (a.k.a. "Madonna on meth" above) is claiming that the ashes of her late husband Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain were stolen. The ashes were stored in, brace yourself, a pink teddy bear bag with a lock of Kurt's hair. It was allegedly taken from her house along with thousands of dollars in jewelry, according to News of the World:

Courtney said: "I can't believe anyone would take Kurt's ashes from me. I find it disgusting and right now I'm suicidal. If I don't get them back I don't know what I'll do."
The sad news will sicken the millions of Cobain and Nirvana fans worldwide.

Okay, I don't know what's worse: That someone actually stole Kurt Cobain's ashes or that they were stored in a pink teddy bear bag. Wasn't a hollowed out Rainbow Brite laying around? But, seriously, Courtney is pretty upset and might pack it in. So, to whoever stole the ashes, how much to never return them and do you accept PayPal?”

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hispanicatthedisco 1 yr 4 mos ago
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HE shoulda used his Converse to plant his foot in Courtney Love's bum when he was alive.
buzzbuddy 1 yr 4 mos ago
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Those are pretty sweet!
lana 9 mos ago
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Courtney love hate press is so old. find something new to write about you pathetic talentless hack of a journalist!
Stewart 9 mos ago
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Man if Kurt was alive he'd be mighty f*cking pissed off about how the media has treated his wife! low