Helen Mirren says Kurt Cobain's death is 'so sad' because he 'never saw GPS'

While reflecting connected her ain coming of age, Helen Mirren referenced Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain's death. 

During an question and reply pinch Evening Standard's "Brave New World" podcast, nan actress, 79, opened up astir really "sad" it was that Cobain died astatine specified a young property and didn't get a chance to beryllium a portion of and witnesser nan maturation of modern technology.

"You’ve moved done your life, and you are astatine nan different extremity of your life," she said. "You’re astatine nan spot you ne'er imagined you’d ever scope erstwhile you’re 20, aliases 30 aliases moreover 40. But nan reality is you do scope it — if you’re lucky. And that’s nan No. 1 point you recognize … is your good luck astatine getting to beryllium [alive]. I’m 79, and you suffer group on nan way.

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Helen Mirren said Kurt Cobain's decease is "sad" because he ne'er sewage to acquisition modern technology. (Getty Images)

"I ever opportunity it’s truthful sad that Kurt Cobain died erstwhile he did, because he ne'er saw GPS," she added. "GPS is nan astir awesome thing, to watch my small bluish spot stepping down nan street. I conscionable find it wholly magical and unbelievable.

"I’m not afloat of youth, but I americium life full," she added. "I overmuch for illustration that phrase. … And I consciousness truthful grateful that I lived successful a world without exertion for rather immoderate time. I knew a world without exertion successful a heavy and afloat sense. … Human relationship was a very different point backmost then."

This isn't nan first clip Mirren has referenced Cobain erstwhile discussing age. 

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Mirren has referenced Cobain successful past interviews.  (Getty IMages)

During an question and reply pinch Oprah Winfrey successful 2014, she said, "Look astatine Kurt Cobain — he hardly moreover saw a computer. The integer worldly that’s going connected is truthful exciting. I’m conscionable truthful funny astir what happens next."

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Two years later, successful 2016, she told nan Daily Mail, "If I’d died astatine 27, nan property that Kurt Cobain died successful 1994, I’d ne'er person moreover known location was an internet. Incredible things are happening each nan time, and I can’t hold to spot what comes next."

Cobain was recovered dormant astatine property 27 successful 1994.  (Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)

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Cobain was recovered dormant successful his Seattle home April 8, 1994. Forensic study wished he died by termination pinch a shotgun blast to his caput 3 days earlier. He was 27.