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Tony Hawk Reflects on Shared Grandson With Kurt Cobain in Emotional Tribute

The skateboarding legend wishes the late Nirvana frontman could witness their families' bond and meet their grandson, Ronin Walker Cobain Hawk.

Tony Hawk looks on during Men's Park Finals on day twelve of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Place de la Concorde on August 7, 2024 in Paris, France. Kurt Cobain attending the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards at Universal City, CA 09/02/93.
Frances Bean Cobain attends the Moschino x H&M fashion show on Oct. 24, 2018, in New York City.
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Overview

  • Tony Hawk shared a heartfelt Instagram post expressing his wish that Kurt Cobain could meet their shared grandson, Ronin Walker Cobain Hawk, born in September 2024.
  • Hawk's son, Riley Hawk, married Cobain's daughter, Frances Bean Cobain, in 2023, uniting two iconic '90s legacies.
  • Hawk reflected on a transformative Nirvana concert he attended in October 1991, shortly before the band's rise to global fame.
  • Frances Bean Cobain has previously spoken about grieving her father, who died in 1994, and cherishing the lessons his memory has taught her.
  • Fans have celebrated the unique connection between Hawk and Cobain, imagining the two as grandfathers in a shared timeline.