Kurt Cobain, 27 Years Old
The Nirvana frontman changed the world of grunge rock, though he wanted to take none of the credit for it. A Seattle native, Washington's music scene thanks him for making it what it is today. The band's critically acclaimed sophomore album "Nevermind" has been heralded as a classic. His death was ruled a suicide via gunshot wound, but there are many conspiracy theories that claim he was actually murdered.