Today is Kurt Cobain’s birthday. The Nirvana frontman was born on this day in 1967, which would would make him 46 years old, had he not committed suicide. He died on April 5, 1994, at the height of his career, and fans have not forgotten the mark he made on music when he was here.
He has managed to make his way into the Twitter Trends today, and even Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has tweeted out a quote:
“Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are.”—Kurt Cobain
— Jack Dorsey (@jack) February 19, 2013
Here’s what some other Twitter users are sharing:
“I’d rather be hated for who I am, than be loved for who I’m not.” – Kurt Cobain. Happy 46th birthday #RIP
— Sandcastell (@JakSandcastell) February 20, 2013
Kurt Cobain killed himself on my exact birthday. Year and all. R.I.P.
— Ebo ^_^ (@ThatKiddEbo) February 20, 2013
Happy Birthday, Kurt Cobain! He would’ve been 46 today. He’ll forever be loved and missed ❤ twitter.com/raccoonlover99…
— happy birthday kurt♡ (@raccoonlover99) February 20, 2013
Dude I’ve always been so intrigued with Kurt Cobain’s taste in music. Like his obsession with The Melvins always had me interested
— Sabrina MF Garcia (@sabrinastimela) February 20, 2013
Wearing my Nirvana shirt today in honor of my bb Kurt Cobain , Happy Birthday!!! r.i.p ❤
— megs (@megssmorrison) February 20, 2013
Kurt Cobain’s birthday! Going to follow Courtney Love today & unfollow her when the day is over. You know she’ll be entertaining.
— Andrea Valeria (@itsaPopOD) February 20, 2013
Kurt Cobain would have been 46 years old today. That’s the same age as Paul Giamatti and Louie CK.
— Will Leitch (@williamfleitch) February 20, 2013
Here’s a picture of Kurt Cobain with a cat. He would have been 46 today. twitter.com/BuzzFeedNews/s…
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) February 20, 2013
“Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are.”—Kurt Cobain, Happy Birthday, R.I.P you legend
— Charlie Moss (@_CharlieMoss) February 20, 2013
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KURT COBAIN. twitter.com/AmanteLesbiano…
— KURT COBAIN (@AmanteLesbiano) February 20, 2013
I’m celebrating Kurt Cobain’s birthday by playing Nirvana all day on repeat. Joyeux anniversaire bebe twitter.com/AcraLynn/statu…
— Lynn Acra (@AcraLynn) February 20, 2013
happy birthday Kurt Cobain, RIP twitpic.com/c5bocr
— HazYDG (@_sign4ls) February 20, 2013
Classic Photo: 18-year-old Kurt Cobain in his Aberdeen home, 1985. twitter.com/ThatEricAlper/…
— Eric Alper (@ThatEricAlper) February 20, 2013
Happy Birthday Kurt Cobain; our favorite sensitive musician with the raw guitar riffs & his honest smile. twitter.com/30STMVOTE/stat…
— 30 SECONDS TO MARS(@30STMVOTE) February 20, 2013
Kurt cobain is trending worldwide… twitter.com/KAIS3RR/status…
— kyle holloway (@KAIS3RR) February 20, 2013
“I’d rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not.” Kurt Cobain would have turned 46 today. twitter.com/NokiaMusic/sta…
— Nokia Music (@NokiaMusic) February 20, 2013
The Suicide note of Kurt Cobain twitter.com/Gotham3/status…
— Gautam Trivedi (@Gotham3) February 20, 2013
“I’m not gay, although I wish I were, just to piss off homophobes.” -Kurt Cobain. #HappyBirthdayKurtCobain <3 twitter.com/friendofmysery…
— HAPPY B-DAY KURT ♡ (@friendofmysery) February 20, 2013
Holding Frances in my arms is the best drug in the world – Kurt Cobain twitpic.com/c419ah
— HappyBirthdayKurt ♥ (@andhikacobain) February 15, 2013
Kurt Cobain walking through Monica and Chandler’s apartment vine.co/v/bJnbluAJh1A
— Keelayjams (@keelayjams) January 28, 2013
1994 was the worst year in music. Kurt Cobain died and Justin Bieber was born.
— Condescending Wonka (@OhMrWonka) January 28, 2013
Now go read the lyrics to Floyd the Barber and Hairspray Queen.