The other day I was glancing at my friend Eric Erlandson’s Twitter feed–Eric the erstwhile lead guitarist for Hole, who was also Courtney Love’s boyfriend just before Kurt arrived on the scene. A small battalion of nemeses were chiding him about Kurt’s “murder,” sending creepy links, telling him to accept the “facts,” accusing him of being involved, even calling him a lousy guitarist. As usual he responded in courtly fashion, erasing the hate with kindnesses: “thanks for the lovely remark,” “so sweet of you to think of me,” etc. It got me wondering. Have murder conspiracy theories ever erupted in the wake of a famous female’s suicide? Then more broadly: Why is a hero’s suicide so impossible for certain fans to accept?
Source: salon.com