It’s hard to believe that it’s been 30 years since Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain tragically passed away. Earlier today, his daughter Frances Bean Cobain wrote a poignant yet beautiful post to honor him on Instagram. The post is accompanied by a carousel of photos of the late singer.
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“In the last 30 years my ideas around loss have been in a continuous state of metamorphosing,” Cobain wrote. “The biggest lesson learned through grieving for almost as long as I’ve been conscious, is that it serves a purpose. The duality of life & death, pain & joy, yin & yang, need to exist along side each other or none of this would have any meaning.”
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Cobain lamented the fact that she never got to know her father, who committed su*cide in 1994 when she was an infant. She went on to reconnect with the opening of her post and note the cyclical process of life and death, and how it makes living all the more precious.
“Whether it’s by hearing a song or through the hands we share, in those moments I get to spend a little time with my dad & he feels transcendent,” Cobain continued.
Kurt Cobain’s Legacy Lives On
Nirvana was a groundbreaking alternative rock band for its time. It is often heralded as the band that put grunge music on the map. Hits like “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and “Come As You Are” are still loved by fans decades after Nirvana ended.
Cobain was the lead singer and guitarist of the band, and also wrote the majority of their music. The band was comprised of Cobain, bassist Krist Novoselic, and drummer Dave Grohl, who went on to form Foo Fighters. Nirvana disbanded after the death of Cobain.
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