'Wish I could’ve known my Dad': Daughter Frances Bean Cobain pens heartfelt tribute on Kurt Cobain's 30th death anniversary

Frances Bean Cobain remembered her late Nirvana frontman father Kurt Cobain by sharing throwback photos of the time they were together
PUBLISHED APR 5, 2024
Frances Bean Cobain was born to Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love in August 1992 (Getty Images, IMDB)
Frances Bean Cobain was born to Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love in August 1992 (Getty Images, IMDB)

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Frances Bean Cobain has remembered her late father Kurt Cobain on his 30th death anniversary.

The American visual artist penned a lengthy tribute to the Nirvana frontman on Instagram while she shared throwback photos, including a couple of snaps from “the last time [they] were together while he was still alive.”

The artist wrote, “I wish I could’ve known my Dad. I wish I knew the cadence of his voice, how he liked his coffee or the way it felt to be tucked in after a bedtime story.” She noted that there was “deep wisdom being on an expedited path to understanding how precious life is.”

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 01:  Frances Bean Cobain attends the
Frances Bean Cobain remembered her late father Kurt Cobain on his 30th death anniversary (Getty Images)

Frances Bean Cobain says her father Kurt Cobain gifted her 'a lesson in death'

Frances explained that in the wake of the musician’s April 1994 suicide, “he gifted me a lesson in death that can only come through the LIVED experience of losing someone.”

She explained, “It’s the gift of knowing for certain, when we love ourselves & those around us with compassion, with openness, with grace, the more meaningful our time here inherently becomes.”


 
 
 
 
 
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Kurt Cobain's letter before he died

“The last line of it reads, ‘wherever you go or wherever I go, I will always be with you,'” Frances wrote, per Page Six.

“He kept this promise because he is present in so many ways. 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.”

Her fellow A-list offspring, from Paris Jackson to Ireland Baldwin, commented on the social media upload with heart emojis.


 
 
 
 
 
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Frances Bean Cobain honored her father Kurt Cobain over the years

Frances was born to Kurt and Courtney Love in August 1992 and was one year old when her Grammy-winning father died.

The 31-year-old also previously paid tribute to Kurt Cobain several times over the years. On February 17, she wrote, "You are loved and you are missed. Thank you for giving me the gift of life," on what would have been the rocker’s 50th birthday.

Frances was also battling her ex-husband, Isaiah Silva, that same year for Kurt’s guitars, which she allegedly gave to The Eeries singer, 39, when they tied the knot. Silva was awarded the famed instrument, a 1959 Martin D-18E guitar, in May 2018.

Frances moved on with Tony Hawk’s son Riley Hawk following their divorce. The duo got married in October 2023.


 
 
 
 
 
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