Helen Mirren Says ‘It’s So Sad Kurt Cobain Died When He Did Because He Never Saw GPS’
variety.comSteven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Helen Mirren has a relatively unique perspective on how she thinks Kurt Cobain would navigate the world if he hadn’t died in the 1990s.
During an interview with Evening Standard’s Brave New World, the famed actress shared that she feels “sad” that Cobain is no longer alive because he never got the chance to experience GPS and its “magical” functionality. “I always say, it’s so sad that Kurt Cobain died when he did, because he never saw GPS,” said Mirren. “GPS is the most wonderful thing, to watch my little blue spot walking down the street.
I just find it completely magical and unbelievable.” Of course, the comment came amid a broader point she was making about aging. “If you’re lucky, you get to be older,” she continued. “And then there you are.
Oh my God, I’m 79! I never thought I’d be 79. And then you say, OK, well this is it. This is what 79 is. And it’s kind of OK.
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