Kurt Cobain Syndrome

Becoming a famous musician(usually a rock star) but totally hating being famous.

kurt cobain was famous world-wide but he hated all the fame. it was just too much for him. This is where "Kurt Cobain Syndrome" comes from.

by grungeking21 August 02, 2011

when an athlete, actor or musician die prematurely and their careers are overvalued to compensate for their loss.

Roy Halladay making the Hall of Fame is a direct example of the Kurt Cobain syndrome.

by JPMellor112 January 22, 2019

A person becomes hugely popular after they have died.
Quite often becoming larger then they would have been had they not died.

Heath Ledger won for best supporting actor? Complete Kurt Cobain Syndrome.

by NickGe February 22, 2009