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>https://health.usnews.com/doctors/richard-harruff-786081
>King County Medical Examiner Richard Harruff (Corona Virus Deaths in US, Evergreen Hospital) is a pathologist
who performed the autopsy on Kurt Cobain.
https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/board-of-health/proceedings/~/media/depts/health/board-of-health/documents/proceedings/2000-may-proceedings.ashx
testimony here
https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/board-of-health/proceedings/~/media/depts/health/board-of-health/documents/proceedings/2000-may-proceedings.ashx
bio here
https://www.innovations.harvard.edu/richard-c-harruff-md-phd
States he was ME in Seattle since 1993.
Cobain died in 1994. Chief ME at the time was Dr. Donald Reay.
note the date of this statement regarding Cobain's death – last week.
https://www.smobserved.com/story/2020/02/27/news/kurt-cobains-death-medical-examiners-office-responds-to-allegations-of-failure-to-rule-out-homicide/4456.html
In a recent interview, renowned forensic pathologist Dr. Cyril Wecht alleged that the authorities did not pursue Nirvana frontman's murder. Dr. Wecht expressed a willingness to review the musician's autopsy report.
We reached out to King County Medical Examiner's Office with a request for comment. We also asked specifically what the process would be on the part of King County to arrange for a second opinion regarding Mr. Cobain's autopsy report, either from Dr. Wecht or a panel of reputable forensic pathologists.
King County Examiner's Office responded with the following statement on February 24, 2020:
"Thank you for your message regarding the interview you conducted with Dr. Cyril Wecht. Your original request on February 12th did not make it to Dr. Harruff…
welcome. helluva twist.