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Courtney Love Remembers Kurt Cobain On His 51st Birthday

"Happy birthday baby god I miss you"

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February 20, 2018

Courtney Love has posted a tribute to Kurt Cobain on what would've been the Nirvana frontman’s 51st birthday.

he Hole singer shared a photo on Instagram that showed her in an embrace with Cobain before he took his own life in April 1994.

A post shared by Courtney Love Cobain (@courtneylove) on Feb 19, 2018 at 10:52pm PST

The caption reads: “Happy birthday baby god I miss you”

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