Instagram/Kurt Cobain & Courtney Lo Music Forensic expert challenges Kurt Cobain's suicide ruling, citing new evidence. Calls for case to be reopened after decades of doubt. March 18, 2026 AceShowbiz - A globally respected forensic pathologist has challenged the official verdict on the death of Kurt Cobain, insisting it is nearly impossible that the Nirvana frontman took his own life. Dr Michael Tsokos, the chief medical examiner in Berlin and a university professor in forensic pathology, has reviewed the available evidence and concluded that the case warrants reopening.