Kurt Cobain’s Stolen Ashes To Be Smoked During A Morbid Art Exhibition
October 5, 2008
German artist Natascha Stellmach is reportedly claiming to be in possession of Kurt Cobain’s ashes and is threatening to smoke them as part of a morbid art exhibition.
The late Nirvana frontman’s cremated remains were reportedy stolen in May from his rocker widow Courtney Love along with thousands of dollars worth of jewelry.
Courtney claimed to be “suicidal” over the loss, saying at the time:
“I can’t believe anyone would take Kurt’s ashes from me. They were all I had left of my husband. Now it feels like I have lost him all over again.”
Stellmach says she has ‘acquired’ the ashes and has released a statement announcing her find and also detailed her plans to smoke the ashes as part of the forthcoming Set Me Free exhibition at the city’s Wagner and Partner gallery on 11 October.
But she won’t say how she came to be in possession of the remains telling Artworld magazine:
“That’s confidential and kind of magic. They came to me. And I am setting him free.”
I’m just curious, since they were stolen in the first place shouldn’t she have to turn them over now that she has announced she has them??
Anyways, Courtney Love has denied reports that German artist Natascha Stellmach has ashes of her late husband and is now insisting the ashes were never stolen in the first place. Her representative Alan Nierob retracted her previous comments, saying Cobain’s remains “were never taken” and the story of the burglary had been “erroneously reported”.
Oh the drama!
October 5th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
This whole thing is weird. First Courtney is all suicidal (nothing really unusual about that) because Kurt’s ashes were stolen and he was taken from her again. Then this woman says she has them which I would think would mean that she was in possession of stolen goods and would have to turn them over to the cops but no, not in this drama lol. Now Courtney was “mistaken” and she was never suicidal over having the ashes stolen because they weren’t stolen, they were just “accidently” reported stolen and it took her all this time to realize that they weren’t. Strange story, really strange. I need a smoke!!
October 7th, 2008 at 2:59 am
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October 25th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
So, did anyone smoke any ashes or get “suicidal” again over something that may or may not have happened?? I’m just riveted here!!!
December 15th, 2008 at 6:15 pm
I cant believe this shit… has there been any proof to see if that pic of the joint claimed to have Kurts ashes in it was real. And someone let me know if the plan really went through. I love art but hate everything this natasha lady is doing. its not right. like i read earlier, hitler should shit on her face when she goes to hell… Kurt does not deserve that kind of degredation. Im pissed!!!!!but sum 1 let me know what really happened at that whole convention thing. email is gotears12@yahoo.com
January 11th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
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March 2nd, 2009 at 9:51 pm
Is this for real. I mean how long ago did Kurt Cobain die, seriously
what are people thinking, smoking his ashes.