Articles published today in multiple news outlets have re-opened the debate about Kurt Cobain's cause of death in 1994. Officially ruled a suicide, theorists have long speculated (insisted) he was murdered.

From Newsweek:

From Daily Mail:

As of Tuesday, Cobain's case has not been reopened, despite requests from the independent researchers.

"King County Medical Examiner’s Office worked with the local law enforcement agency, conducted a full autopsy, and followed all of its procedures in coming to the determination of the manner of death as a suicide," a King County Medical Examiner's Office spokesperson told the Daily Mail. "Our office is always open to revisiting its conclusions if new evidence comes to light, but we’ve seen nothing to date that would warrant re-opening of this case and our previous determination of death."

A spokesperson from the Seattle Police Department told Daily Mail that they are not reopening the case.

'Our detective concluded that he died by suicide, and this continues to be the position held by this department,' the spokesperson added.

This market resolves Yes if the case is officially reopened before the end of 2026. Evidence for Yes includes an official statement from the King County Medical Examiner's Office or other related legal entity (such as the Seattle Police Department or others) or a court order requiring the case be reopened.

If the case is not reopened in 2026, this market resolves No.