Over the years, hundreds of conspiracy theorists have emerged making conclusions on Cobain's death, stating that he was murdered, ruling out the fact that he committed suicide. As reported on Billboard, Richard Lee's plea to release Cobain's death photos in public was ruled out by the court due to procedural missteps.
As of CBS News, Detective Mike Ciesynski made a statement saying:
"I personally oppose the release of all death scene photos, whether it's a homeless victim or a celebrity. Kurt committed suicide 21 years ago and releasing death scene photos would not change that."
Courtney Love then followed up with a statement in keeping Cobain's photo I private stating:
"I have never seen these graphic and disturbing images, nor do I ever want to. I cannot believe that there exists any genuine public interest which might be served by the public release of these images."
She also made another statement regarding the said issue stating:
"I am routinely called a murderer and receive death threats by conspiracy-theory obsessed individuals who believe I was somehow involved in my husband's death, Public release of these images would only exacerbate such activity and further endanger my safety."
Kurt Cobain's daughter Frances Bean Cobain also pleaded that her father's photos should not be released in public saying:
"My mother and I both receive a constant stream of death threats from very disturbed individuals who are obsessed with my father, Once a stalker broke into my home while I was on vacation, and laid in wait for three days. This person's twisted explanation was that he was meant to be with me because my father's soul had entered my body."
Both mother and daughter objected the release of their beloved Kurt's death photos for it may cause them pain and suffering. Courtney Love included it in her statement that she was "sickened" of the idea that Lee will "wrongfully profit from her husband's death images".
Lee then denies to profit from the release stating:
"my period of exclusive control of any documents/images would be essentially nil. All media requesting would get them the same day."
