Kurt Cobain Was Meant to Die Young

In an interview with BBC Radio 1, the drummer revealed that he always knew that Kurt Cobain didn’t have long to live.

Grohl, who is now a member of the group Foo Fighters, added that he was preparing for his friend’s death before it even happened.  Kurt Cobain committed suicide in 1994.

"There are some people that you meet in life that you just know that they are not going to live to be a 100 years old," he explained. "In some ways, you kind of prepare yourself emotionally for that to be a reality."

Despite his premonition, Grohl was devastated by the news of his friend’s death.  "It was a terrible surprise," he said. "It was probably the worst thing that has happened to me in my life. I remember the day after that I woke up and I was heartbroken that he was gone."

He added, "Usually it takes something like that for people to appreciate life as a gift and you have to take advantage of the time that you have."

Kurt Cobain took his life on April 8, 1994 at his home in Seattle.  During the final months of his life, the singer became a rock icon, but had difficulty adjusting to his new fame.